Netanyahu news: The International Criminal Court ( ICC ) has issued an arrest warrant against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Galant. This decision was taken due to war crimes and crimes against humanity in Gaza and Lebanon. The ICC has convicted both of them of crimes against innocent civilians, including the murder of thousands of innocent people in Gaza and other crimes. The court said that Netanyahu and Galant deliberately deprived the citizens of Gaza of food, water, medicines, and other essential items, causing massive devastation. It will be interesting to see what action is taken in this case further and whether Netanyahu and Galant are arrested.
Growing devastation in Gaza
According to the ICC, about 44,000 people have been killed in Gaza due to Israeli attacks. There is no clear figure on how many of these people were associated with Hamas and how many were civilians. This ongoing conflict in Gaza has attracted the attention of the whole world, and the ICC took action considering it a war crime. There is constant criticism of the Israeli army's invasion that innocent civilians are being killed in the name of the "fight against Hamas".
Can Netanyahu be arrested?
This move by the ICC ensures that if Netanyahu and Galant travel to ICC member countries, those countries will have to arrest them. The number of ICC member countries is 124. In such a situation, it may be very difficult for these leaders to travel abroad. The ICC has earlier issued a warrant against Russian President Vladimir Putin, who has killed millions of people during the Ukraine war.
Defending Israel
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu has completely denied these allegations. He says that the allegations made by the ICC are false and absurd. He also claimed that the ICC is working with prejudice against a democratic country like Israel. The Israeli government said that its army is only taking action against terrorists and protecting the lives of civilians is its primary objective.
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