International Criminal Court says Israeli prime minister bears ‘criminal responsibility’ for alleged war crimes, along with former defence minister Yoav Gallant and Hamas commander Mohammed Deif
Israel's prime minister, Binyamin Netanyahu: The ICC says there is reason to believe he, with Yoav Gallant, was responsible for 'the war crime of starvation as a method of warfare, and the crimes against humanity of murder, persecution and other inhumane acts'. Photograph: Kenny Holston/New York TimesThe warrants against the three men arise from the events of October 7th, 2023, and their aftermath.
The judges said there was reason to believe Mr Netanyahu and Mr Gallant were responsible as co-perpetrators for “the war crime of starvation as a method of warfare, and the crimes against humanity of murder, persecution, and other inhumane acts”. However, his ability to travel freely in the West could be severely curtailed if other countries follow the early lead of the Netherlands, whose foreign minister, Caspar Veldkamp, said would arrest Mr Netanhayu if he “set foot on Dutch soil”.
Taoiseach Simon Harris described the warrants as “an extremely significant step”, adding: “We have insisted that international law must apply in all circumstances – and that those responsible for breaches – must be held fully to account. The ICC does not have its own police force but depends on those 125 member states, signatories to the Rome Statute that set up the court, to detain its most-wanted.Peter Cluskey is a journalist and broadcaster based in The Hague, where he covers Dutch news and politics plus the work of organisations such as the International Criminal CourtMOST READ
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