Israel plans appeal against ICC arrest warrants for Netanyahu and Gallant

aljazeera.com

Israel plans to appeal against arrest warrants issued by the International Criminal Court for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defence Minister Yoav Gallant. The warrants relate to alleged war crimes during the Gaza conflict. Netanyahu's office stated that Israel has requested the ICC to suspend the warrants while the appeal is considered. France has indicated that the Israeli officials may have immunity from the warrants due to Israel's non-member status in the court. Rights groups have criticized France's position, arguing that no one, including government officials, should be immune from ICC arrest warrants. Italy has also expressed doubts about the legality of the ICC's actions regarding high-ranking officials.


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