Summary
- The Biden administration is willing to work with Congress to potentially impose sanctions against International Criminal Court officials over the prosecutor’s request for arrest warrants for Israeli leaders
- Republicans are pushing for renewed US sanctions on the court in response to the move
- ICC prosecutor Karim Khan announced he has reasonable grounds to believe Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel’s defense chief, and three Hamas leaders bear criminal responsibility for alleged war crimes
- Biden and political opponents criticize the ICC’s move, raising concerns over jurisdiction and process
