2 hours ago Benjamin Netanyahu unlikely to be arrested in Britain after ICC ruling, says Home Secretary Yvette Cooper

Israeli premier condemns arrest warrants against him and his defence minister as ‘antisemitic’ and US president Joe Biden calls them ‘outrageous’

Society

5 hours ago Israelis rally around war effort after ICC issues warrant for Netanyahu

Decision to seek prime minister’s arrest provokes rare display of unity in politically polarised country

Politics

11 hours ago What is the International Criminal Court and what does an arrest warrant mean for Israel’s Netanyahu?

Hague prosecutors have accused Israeli and Hamas leaders of possible war crimes and crimes against humanity

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11 hours ago The full list of countries that must arrest Netanyahu following ICC warrant

Under international law, any state that has signed up to the International Criminal Court's Rome Statute is obliged to Benjamin Netanyahu 'on sight'.

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15 hours ago Starmer backs ICC’s independence after war crimes arrest warrant for Netanyahu

The International Criminal Court found ‘reasonable grounds to believe’ that Benjamin Netanyahu was responsible for war crimes in Gaza.

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17 hours ago Why did ICC issue Netanyahu arrest warrant and what are the implications?

Reasoning behind decision that also included warrants for former defence secretary as well as Hamas’s military leaderBenjamin Netanyahu has become the first leader of a “western-style” democracy to have an arrest warrant issued in his name by the international criminal court. The court has also issued warrants for his former defence secretary, Yoav Gallant, and the Hamas military leader, Mohammed Deif.Here the Guardian explains why the warrants have been issued and what they mean in practice. Continue reading...

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18 hours ago Tories hit out at ‘concerning and provocative’ ICC arrest warrant for Netanyahu

The Government has previously stressed its commitment to the International Criminal Court’s independence.

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18 hours ago Why has the International Criminal Court issued a warrant for Netanyahu – and could he be arrested?

The Israeli prime minister has condemned the issuing of the warrant – calling it ‘absurd’

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20 hours ago Furious Israel blasts International Criminal Court's 'absurd' arrest warrant for PM Netanyahu with 'dead' Hamas chief also placed on wanted list

Along with Netanyahu, the ICC has also issued an arrest warrant for his  former defence minister Yoav Gallant for alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity in Gaza .

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