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Netanyahu-ICC Warrants Would Be 'Scandal On Historic Scale'

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Following reportssuggesting that he and other senior Israeli officials could be subject to arrest warrants from the International Criminal Court (ICC), PM Benjamin Netanyahu has said that the prospect of the warrants being issued is "a scandal on an historic scale", and that "no decision by the ICC will affect our determination to achieve war goals of bringing hostages home and complete victory over Hamas."

  • The US and Israel's other allies havecautioned against such actionfrom the ICC, arguing that the issuing of arrest warrants could jeopardise the prospect of a ceasefire deal being agreed.
  • White House White House National Security Communications Advisor John Kirby trod a fine line earlier, saying that "We oppose the International Criminal Court investigation in The Hague against Israel, but we do not support threats or intimidation against the ICC judges."
  • The Israeli national unity gov't sits in a precarious position. Both ultranationalist Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich and moderate National Unity party head Benny Gantz have called for a ground operation in Rafah. Gantz's party also said that the gov't must accept a hostage-for-temporary-ceasefire deal if it is on the table, claiming that if it does not take such a deal the gov't 'will not have a right to continue to exist'.
  • Hamas has proved unwilling to agree to any temporary ceasefire, saying that only a permanent halt to hostilities can see a hostage release take place. The US and its allies have pressured mediators Egypt and Qatar to steer Hamas towards a deal, to little effect so far.
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Following reportssuggesting that he and other senior Israeli officials could be subject to arrest warrants from the International Criminal Court (ICC), PM Benjamin Netanyahu has said that the prospect of the warrants being issued is "a scandal on an historic scale", and that "no decision by the ICC will affect our determination to achieve war goals of bringing hostages home and complete victory over Hamas."

  • The US and Israel's other allies havecautioned against such actionfrom the ICC, arguing that the issuing of arrest warrants could jeopardise the prospect of a ceasefire deal being agreed.
  • White House White House National Security Communications Advisor John Kirby trod a fine line earlier, saying that "We oppose the International Criminal Court investigation in The Hague against Israel, but we do not support threats or intimidation against the ICC judges."
  • The Israeli national unity gov't sits in a precarious position. Both ultranationalist Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich and moderate National Unity party head Benny Gantz have called for a ground operation in Rafah. Gantz's party also said that the gov't must accept a hostage-for-temporary-ceasefire deal if it is on the table, claiming that if it does not take such a deal the gov't 'will not have a right to continue to exist'.
  • Hamas has proved unwilling to agree to any temporary ceasefire, saying that only a permanent halt to hostilities can see a hostage release take place. The US and its allies have pressured mediators Egypt and Qatar to steer Hamas towards a deal, to little effect so far.