The court issued arrest warrants against the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu And dismissed Defense Minister Yoav Galant regarding alleged war crimes in Gaza.
Following the decision, the Netherlands announced its readiness to act based on an international criminal arrest warrant Netanyahu.
Dutch Foreign Minister Veld Kamp said in the House of Representatives that “if Netanyahu lands on Dutch soil, he will be arrested.”
He added: “The Netherlands will no longer have non-essential contacts with Netanyahu. The same applies to… Israeli Minister of Defense Former gallant and Hamas leader, also known as Muhammad al-Deif.
For its part, the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs said: “The French reaction to an order… International Criminal Court “Arresting the Israeli Prime Minister would be consistent with the principles of the court.”
She added: “International justice must be applied in all situations. We consider the International Criminal Court to be a guarantor of international stability and its work must be ensured in an independent manner.”
Netanyahu and Gallant are accused of committing crimes against humanity and war crimes from at least October 8, 2023 until at least May 20, 2024, the day on which the Public Prosecution submitted requests to issue arrest warrants.
The ICC statement said: “There are logical reasons to believe that Netanyahu “And Gallant committed crimes and supervised attacks on the civilian population.”
He explained: “The alleged war crimes include murder, persecution and other inhumane acts.”
He added: “Israel’s acceptance of the court’s jurisdiction is unnecessary. Disclosure Arrest orders “This is in the interest of the victims.”
