Summary
- ICC prosecutor’s office requested arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, his defense chief, and three Hamas leaders for alleged war crimes.
- The request goes to a pre-trial chamber composed of three magistrates who will decide whether to issue arrest warrants.
- If arrest warrants are issued, all ICC signatory states are obliged to arrest and hand over the individuals, but enforcement mechanisms are limited.
- Netanyahu, Hamas Chief Yahya Sinwar, and other individuals facing warrants can still travel freely, but risk arrest in ICC signatory states.
