Summary
- The International Criminal Court (ICC) is seeking arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defence Minister Yoav Gallant for alleged war crimes in Gaza.
- The alleged crimes include starvation of civilians, wilful killing, intentional attacks against a civilian population, and persecution.
- The ICC is also seeking arrest warrants for three senior Hamas leaders for alleged war crimes committed on October 7, 2023.
- The charges against the Hamas leaders include extermination, murder, taking hostages, rape, torture, and outrages upon personal dignity.
