The International Criminal Court (ICC) issued arrest warrants on Thursday for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant. The ICC issued the warrants for alleged “war crimes” in Gaza, according to an official statement. The decision puts Mr Netanyahu in the company of Russian President Vladimir Putin, for whom the ICC issued an arrest warrant over Moscow’s war on Ukraine. While ICC warrants don’t guarantee arrests, they could significantly restrict Mr Netanyahu’s ability to travel to ICC member states. Mr Gallant recently had a fallout with Mr Netanyahu and was sacked from his position.

Source: CNN November 21, 2024 18:18 UTC