Israel to appeal ICC arrest warrants for Netanyahu and Gallant over Gaza conflict

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Israel plans to appeal against arrest warrants issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC) for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former defense minister Yoav Gallant. The warrants accuse them of war crimes related to the Gaza conflict. The ICC claims there are reasonable grounds to believe they used starvation as a method of warfare and targeted civilians. Both leaders have rejected the accusations, calling the court biased. Netanyahu's office stated that Israel will argue the warrants lack legal basis and has requested a delay in their implementation. Israel and the U.S. are not ICC members, limiting the court's jurisdiction over them.


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