Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defence Minister Yoav Gallant are preparing for potential arrest warrants by the International Criminal Court (ICC). Netanyahu is particularly concerned about the warrants being issued before his scheduled visit to Washington on July 24, as reported by Yedioth Ahronoth. Despite the United States' disapproval of these arrest warrants, which included US congressmen sending a threatening letter to ICC Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan, Israeli officials anticipate that the ICC will issue the warrants within weeks. If Netanyahu were to request a summons to appear at the ICC rather than an arrest warrant, he could potentially contest the charges and return to Israel or travel in Europe, albeit at a political cost.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fears that the International Criminal Court (ICC) could issue an arrest warrant for him before he visits the US on 24 July https://t.co/CM5rRqLDKq
Benjamin Netanyahu fears that the ICC may issue an arrest warrant for him before he travels to the US on 24 July, Israeli media have reported https://t.co/CM5rRqLDKq
Despite the United States' disapproval of these arrest warrants, which included US congressmen sending a threatening letter to ICC Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan and other prosecutors, Israeli officials anticipate that ICC arrest warrants will be issued within weeks. The warrants… https://t.co/LVs1SihHjP
🇮🇱🇺🇳 “Netanyahu expects the International Criminal Court to issue arrest warrants before his visit to Washington on July 24” — Yedioth Ahronoth https://t.co/NpXxutqkP5
If Netanyahu were to request a summons to appear at the International Criminal Court rather than an arrest warrant, he could probably show up in The Hague, begin to contest the charges, and return to Israel or travel in Europe, but at a political cost. https://t.co/2h0D8WCZ2D
Israel is preparing for potential arrest warrants by the International Criminal Court (ICC) against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defence Minister Yoav Gallant. Does this make Blinken a potential accomplice? https://t.co/k7IwqTOExo