Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Rejects ICC Arrest Warrant as ‘Outrageous’
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated that the arrest warrant issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC) will not deter him from defending Israel. The ICC has issued warrants for Netanyahu, former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, and Hamas leader Mohammed Deif for crimes against humanity and war crimes. Reactions from Israel include strong denunciations of the ICC’s decision as a ‘stigma of shame,’ while the Netherlands indicates readiness to act on the warrant. U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham called the ICC a ‘dangerous joke’ and urged American sanctions against it.