ICC Issues Arrest Orders For Hamas Leaders, Israeli PMs And Yoav Gallants

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JAKARTA - The International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague issued an arrest warrant for Hamas leader Mohammed Diab Ibrahim Al-Masri who is also known as Mohammed Def.

The arrest warrant issued on Thursday, November 21 was also addressed to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former defense minister Yoav Gallant.

Reported by Reuters, the ICC said Israel's acceptance of court jurisdictions was not required.

Previously, the ICC faced charges of defamation for delaying a request for an arrest warrant by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant for more than five months.

In fact, the arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin was approved in just 24 days.

As reported by ANTARA from Anadolu, Tuesday, October 29, requests for an arrest warrant, filed by the ICC Prosecutor's office on May 20 against Netanyahu, Gallant, and three Hamas leaders, have faced systematic obstacles from Israel and its allies.

The ICC acted quickly in cases related to Ukraine, namely issuing arrest warrants for six Russian officials, including Putin, in a matter of months.

In contrast, no arrest warrants have been issued in the Gaza case since the investigation began in 2019, thus showing significant delays and double standards.

The long delay in Palestinian investigations stems from Israeli spy operations targeting the ICC and its officials for nine years, coupled with the resignation of a judge who handled the case.

The matter became complicated after Britain challenged the ICC jurisdiction, following allegations of abuse against Prosecutor Karim Khan.