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Podcast: Mission Network News - Middle East
Episode: ICC's arrest warrants for Israeli, Hamas leaders draw criticism
Description: Israel (MNN) — The International Criminal Court (ICC) is attempting to put Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the dock alongside Hamas leaders like Yahya Sinwar.
The ICC issued tandem arrest warrants on Monday for both Netanyahu and Sinwar. Arrest warrants were also issued for Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant as well as Hamas leaders Mohammed Deif and Ismail Haniyeh.
The move was more symbolic than anything since the ICC has very little enforcement power.
However, the United Kingdom, Italy, and the United States strongly condemned the ICC’s decision. US President Joe Biden called...