On November 21, 2024, the International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, and Hamas leader Mohammed Deif for alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity related to the Gaza conflict. This unprecedented move marks a significant moment in international law.
The ICC's decision follows a lengthy investigation into actions during the ongoing Gaza conflict, which escalated after Hamas's attack on Israel on October 7, 2023. The court found reasonable grounds to believe that Netanyahu and Gallant committed war crimes, including using starvation as a method of warfare.
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The International Criminal Court is an intergovernmental organization and international tribunal that sits in The Hague, Netherlands.
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Benjamin Netanyahu is an Israeli politician serving as Prime Minister of Israel since 2009, and previously from 1996 to 1999. Netanyahu is also the Chairman of the Likud – National Liberal Movement.
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Yoav Galant is an Israeli politician and former commander of the Southern Command in the Israel Defense Forces. In January 2015, he entered politics, joining the new Kulanu party.
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Hamas is a Palestinian Sunni-Islamic fundamentalist militant organization. It has a social service wing, Dawah, and a military wing, the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades.
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Gaza may refer to:
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Mohammed Deif, born Mohammed Diab Ibrahim al-Masri, is the chief of staff and supreme military commander of Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas.
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