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Netanyahu:

'What in God’s name are they talking about in The Hague?'

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu condemned the ICC's decision to issue arrest warrants and said it was made by 'a rogue prosecutor who is trying to extricate himself from sexual harassment charges, and by biased judges who are motivated by antisemitic sentiments.'

'What in God’s name are they talking about in The Hague?'

ICC Chief Prosecutor:

'I call on all countries to respect the court's decision'

International Criminal Court Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan summed up the proceedings which led to the issuing of warrants for Israel's PM and fmr. Defense Minister and wrote: 'Our collective mind and focus should be on the victims of international crimes in Israel and in the State of Palestine.'

'I call on all countries to respect the court's decision'

ICC confirms external probe against its chief prosecutor

International Criminal Court announces that its chief prosecutor Karim Khan faces an external probe into alleged misconduct.

ICC confirms external probe against its chief prosecutor

ICC to investigate alleged misconduct by chief prosecutor

Confidential internal document seen by Reuters calls for ICC chief prosecutor Karim Khan to temporarily relinquish his position at the Hague-based war crimes tribunal during the investigation.

ICC to investigate alleged misconduct by chief prosecutor

Report:

ICC prosecutor tried to suppress misconduct claims

The Guardian reports that ICC chief prosecutor Karim Khan responded to a formal complaint of misconduct by attempting to persuade the complainant to deny her claims.

ICC prosecutor tried to suppress misconduct claims

ICC prosecutor accused of harassing female coworker

ICC Chief Prosecutor Karim Kahn says he and the court are being subject to false accusations following report he was accused of harassment before he announced he is seeking arrest warrants against Israeli leaders.

ICC prosecutor accused of harassing female coworker

'Only at the UN'

Netanyahu slams ICC prosecutor for meeting Erdogan, Abbas

Israeli PM notes the human rights abuses of Mahmoud Abbas and war crimes of Recep Tayyip Erdogan in statement condemning ICC Prosecutor Karim Khan for meeting them while he obsesses over arresting Israeli leaders.

Netanyahu slams ICC prosecutor for meeting Erdogan, Abbas

Abbas meets ICC Chief Prosecutor

PA chairman asks Chief Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court to speed up the investigations into the "war crimes" committed by Israel.

Abbas meets ICC Chief Prosecutor

Report:

Justice Min. asked AG to investigate PM to prevent ICC warrants

AG Gali Baharav-Miara reportedly dismisses request to open criminal probe against Netanyahu and Gallant to prevent ICC from issuing warrants, saying the ICC would not accept such a move.

Justice Min. asked AG to investigate PM to prevent ICC warrants

ICC chief prosecutor:

'Expedite decision on arrest warrants for Netanyahu and Gallant'

International Criminal Court chief prosecutor Karim Khan urges judges to expedite their decision on his request for arrest warrants against Netanyahu, Gallant, and Hamas leaders.

'Expedite decision on arrest warrants for Netanyahu and Gallant'

ICC Prosecutor faces regulatory investigation for Israel warrants

UK Lawyers for Israel reports ICC Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan and his staff for neglecting his duty to provide the court with information that exonerates the accused after he requested warrants against Netanyahu and Gallant.

ICC Prosecutor faces regulatory investigation for Israel warrants

ICC prosecutor insists:

'Court has jurisdiction to issue warrants for Israeli leaders'

ICC chief prosecutor Karim Khan urges judges to swiftly issue a ruling on his request for arrest warrants against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and others.

'Court has jurisdiction to issue warrants for Israeli leaders'

ICC amicus curiae brief:

'Request for warrants against Israelis purely political'

Touro Institute on Human Rights and the Holocaust submits brief to ICC on Karim Khan's request for arrest warrants against Netanyahu and Gallant showing how and why the process was politicized and illegitimate,

'Request for warrants against Israelis purely political'

Israel expects

ICC warrants against Netanyahu, Gallant within 2 weeks

With questions over whether new Labour government in Britain will follow through on the previous Conservative government's agreement to challenge the ICC's jurisdiction over Israel, warrants expected within the next 2 weeks.

ICC warrants against Netanyahu, Gallant within 2 weeks

No fact-finding visit:

ICC prosecutor canceled visit on same day he announced warrants

International Criminal Court Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan canceled a long-planned visit to gather evidence on war between Israel and Hamas on the same day he announced he is seeking warrants against Netanyahu and Gallant, 8 sources say.

ICC prosecutor canceled visit on same day he announced warrants

Sen. Tom Cotton to A-G: Investigate ICC Prosecutor Karim Khan

Four US Senators urge US Attorney General Merrick Garland to investigate ICC Prosecutor Karim Khan for 'materially supporting terrorism through his targeting of Israeli officials.'

Sen. Tom Cotton to A-G: Investigate ICC Prosecutor Karim Khan

Attorney General:

ICC prosecutor disregards Israel's legal system

AG Baharav-Miara criticizes ICC Chief prosecutor Karim Khan for ignoring that Israel can investigate itself and creating moral equivalence with Hamas, and the ICJ attempt to charge Israel with genocide.

ICC prosecutor disregards Israel's legal system

ICC Prosecutor:

'I am not saying Israel is akin to Hamas'

ICC Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan justifies decision to request arrest warrants for Netanyahu and Gallant: Israel has every right to protect its population, but nobody has a license to commit war crimes.

'I am not saying Israel is akin to Hamas'

How the Hamas pogrom galvanized Israel’s enemies

Hostility to the Jewish state goes wide and deep, apparently further than some thought before Oct. 7.

How the Hamas pogrom galvanized Israel’s enemies

Col. Richard Kemp:

'ICC warrants are like Nuremberg trying Churchill and Truman'

Former commander of British forces in Afghanistan tells Arutz Sheva ICC prosecutor's seeking of arrest warrants against Israeli leaders are a 'political not a legal decision' and a 'scandalous abuse of the ICC’s power.'

'ICC warrants are like Nuremberg trying Churchill and Truman'

Netanyahu:

'ICC arrest warrants a hit job to demonize Israel'

PM tells ABC News ICC prosecutor's claim Israel using starvation as a weapon of war is absurd given the amount of water and aid trucks Israel has supplied or allowed into Gaza.

'ICC arrest warrants a hit job to demonize Israel'

Foreign Ministry:

'Prosecutor Khan's decision is morally twisted'

Foreign Ministry Spokesman Oren Marmorstein calls ICC warrants against Netanyahu and Gallant 'absurdity incarnate: He asks to equate the attackers and the attacked.'

'Prosecutor Khan's decision is morally twisted'

Biden on ICC warrants:

No equivalence between Israel and Hamas

President Joe Biden responded to the warrant applications by the International Criminal Court

No equivalence between Israel and Hamas

Human Rights expert:

'ICC warrants an attempt to destroy Israel dressed as intl. law'

Human Rights Voices President Professor Anne Bayefsky tells Arutz Sheva the Biden Administration's questioning of Israel's right to defend itself led to ICC prosecutor's decision to pursue arrest warrants against Netanyahu and Gallant.

'ICC warrants an attempt to destroy Israel dressed as intl. law'

Herzog:

ICC warrants 'beyond outrageous, embolden terrorists'

Israeli President condemns International Criminal Court's Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan forseeking arrest warrants against Netanyahu and Gallant in addition to Sinwar.

ICC warrants 'beyond outrageous, embolden terrorists'

ICC Prosecutor seeking arrest warrants for Netanyahu and Sinwar

Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan conflated the leaders of the Hamas terror organization with those of the only democracy in the Middle East, saying he is seeking warrants for 'war crimes and crimes against humanity.'

ICC Prosecutor seeking arrest warrants for Netanyahu and Sinwar

GOP Senators to ICC:

'Target Israel and we will target you'

12 Republican Senators write to ICC Chief Prosecutor that if he issues arrest warrants against Israeli officials, the US will impose sanctions on ICC officials and the organization itself.

'Target Israel and we will target you'

ICC Prosecutor:

'Do not try to intimidate the court'

International Criminal Court Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan denounces attempts to undermine the court's work as US and Israeli officials criticize possible ICC arrest warrants against Israeli leaders.

'Do not try to intimidate the court'

ICC Chief Prosecutor:

'10/7 attacks some of the most serious international crimes'

Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan visited the scenes of the Oct. 7th massacre and met with families of hostages.

'10/7 attacks some of the most serious international crimes'

ICC Prosecutor to visit Israel

Following a request from the families of the hostages, ICC Prosecutor Karim Khan will meet with those affected by the events of October 7th.

ICC Prosecutor to visit Israel

ICC chief prosecutor:

'We have jurisdiction over war crimes carried out by Hamas'

ICC chief prosecutor Karim Khan tells Reuters the court can rule on "war crimes" by Israel even though it is not a member state.

'We have jurisdiction over war crimes carried out by Hamas'

PLO official to ICC:

'Expedite the probe of the crimes of the occupation'

PLO official Hussein Al-Sheikh urges ICC chief prosecutor to expedite decision on probe of Israel's alleged crimes.

'Expedite the probe of the crimes of the occupation'

ICC Prosecutor:

'I have a goal to visit Palestine in 2023'

For the first time since taking office, ICC Prosecutor Karim Khan makes possible reference to the court's probe of Israel.

'I have a goal to visit Palestine in 2023'

ICC confirms launch of Ukraine war crimes probe

ICC prosecutor Karim Khan officially opens investigation into possible war crimes in Ukraine.

ICC confirms launch of Ukraine war crimes probe

Karim Khan sworn in as ICC Chief Prosecutor

Khan will have to deal with the ICC probe of alleged Israeli “war crimes” in Judea, Samaria and eastern Jerusalem.

Karim Khan sworn in as ICC Chief Prosecutor

Karim Khan elected as new ICC chief prosecutor

Israel reportedly favored Khan for the role as he is considered pragmatic when it comes to the role of the ICC.

Karim Khan elected as new ICC chief prosecutor