The International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Ministry Yoav Gallant for alleged war crimes committed during Israel’s war in Gaza following the Hamas-led October 7 attacks.

ToplineThe International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants on Thursday for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, former defense minister Yoav Gallant and a high-ranking Hamas official, accusing the three leaders of war crimes during Israel’s war with the militant group.

The pre-trial chamber I of the court voted unanimously to issued the arrest warrants for Netanyahu and Gallant for war crimes the Israeli armed forces allegedly committed against