ICC Issues Arrest Warrants for Netanyahu and Gallant Over War Crimes

The International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former defense minister Yoav Gallant. The warrants, approved six months after a request by prosecutor Karim Khan, mark a significant milestone as it is the first time in the ICC's 22-year history that warrants have been issued against senior officials from a Western-allied nation.

The ICC also issued an arrest warrant for Mohammed Deif, the military chief of Hamas, despite Israeli assertions that he was killed during recent operations in Gaza....