The Jewish nation of Israel is greatly concerned over reports that the International Criminal Court (ICC) may soon issue arrest warrants for Prime Minister Netanyahu, Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, and senior military officials.
According to Raf Sanchez from NBC News, “Israel is working through diplomatic channels, to try to make sure that those warrants are not issued. It is not clear at this point whether the court also intends to issue warrants for the arrest of senior Hamas leaders, which is a possibility.”
“When asked about media reports of the arrest warrants, the ICC told NBC News that it ‘has an ongoing independent investigation in relation to the Situation in the State of Palestine’ and that ‘we have no further comment to make at this stage,’” reported NBC News.
The warrants would not jail the Israeli prime minister. “Neither Israel nor the United States recognize the court’s jurisdiction, though any warrants would put Israeli officials at risk of arrest in other countries, including much of Europe,” NBC News reported.
Prime Minister Netanyahu posted on X, “Under my leadership, Israel will never accept any attempt by the ICC to undermine its inherent right of self-defense. The threat to seize the soldiers and officials of the Middle East’s only democracy and the world’s only Jewish state is outrageous. We will not bow to it,” he wrote. “Israel will continue to wage to victory our just war against genocidal terrorists and we will never stop defending ourselves.”
“While the ICC will not affect Israel’s actions,” Netanyahu claimed, “it would set a dangerous precedent that threatens the soldiers and officials of all democracies fighting savage terrorism and wanton aggression.”