Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called the International Criminal Court’s decision to issue arrest warrants against him and his former defense minister, Yoav Gallant, a black day in the history of nations. He added that these arrest warrants would not “deter” him from continuing Israel’s military campaign in Gaza.
“It is a dark day in the history of nations. The International Court of Justice in The Hague, initially created to protect humanity, has today transformed itself into an enemy of that same humanity. This biased tribunal has decided to issue arrest warrants against me and the former Minister of Defense, Yoav Gallant, on the basis of unfounded accusations that we committed ‘crimes against humanity’, when the truth is quite different . It is a moral bankruptcy that flouts the natural right of democracies to defend themselves against deadly terrorism.”
Israel’s war has caused massive destruction in Gaza, ravaged parts of the territory and forced almost all of the 2.3 million residents to flee their homes, leaving the majority dependent on humanitarian aid. to survive.
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