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The Hague, Netherlands—The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court on Monday applied for arrest warrants against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and top Hamas leaders on suspicion of war crimes and crimes against humanity.
US President Joe Biden called the application “outrageous” and Secretary of State Antony Blinken denounced it as “shameful.” “We submit that the crimes against humanity charges were part of a widespread and systematic attack against the civilian population of Israel by Hamas and other armed groups pursuant to organizational policies,” said the statement.Khan alleged that the two Hamas leaders—plus Mohammed Deif, who heads Hamas’s armed wing— were “criminally responsible for the killing of hundreds of Israeli civilians” during the attacks of October 7, 2023.
The ICC prosecutor in 2021 opened a probe into Israel as well as Hamas and other armed Palestinian groups for possible war crimes in the Palestinian territories. “Today, we once again underline that international law and the laws of armed conflict apply to all. No foot soldier, no commander, no civilian leader—no one—can act with impunity,” said the prosecutor.
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