Chief prosecutor Karim Khan also called for arrest warrants for three Hamas leaders, including chief Yahya Sinwar, Hamas’s military leader Mohammed al-Masri (also known as Mohammed Deif), and Ismail Haniyeh, head of Hamas’s political bureau.
The move from the ICC has caused fury among Israeli and Hamas politicians alike, with both sides incensed by the comparison to one another. But if the arrest warrant for Mr Netanyahu is granted, it will mark the first time a Westernaffiliated leader has faced one.
Speaking in English to address his foreign supporters directly, Mr Netanyahu responded to the motion by describing Mr Khan as one of the “great antisemites in modern times”, adding that he was “callously pouring gasoline on the fires of antisemitism that are raging around the world”.
What happens if the ICC issues the warrant?
If the ICC approves Mr Khan’s application for an arrest warrant, Mr Netanyahu would, theoretically, be barred from travelling to any of the 124 signatories to the court. That includes the United Kingdom, all major European countries and the likes of Canada and Australia.
If he sets foot in any of those countries, that nation is obliged to arrest Mr Netanyahu and hand him over to the ICC, where he would later face trial for alleged war crimes.
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