Why ICC Issued Arrest Warrant for Israel’s Netanyahu

ICC Issues Arrest Warrant for Israel's NetanyahuPhotographer: Abir Sultan/AFP/Getty Images
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When in May the chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court said he was seeking the arrest of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, it sparked a furious response from Israel and its staunch ally the US.

On Nov. 21, the court followed through and issued warrants for Netanhayu and former Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, as well as Hamas military chief Mohammed Deif, who Israel says is dead.