Netanyahu Says Israel Won’t Back Down After ICC Arrest Warrants
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Benjamin Netanyahu
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Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu severely criticized the International Criminal Court for issuing arrest warrants against him and a former minister, and said his government won’t be deterred from continuing its war against Hamas in Gaza.
The Hague-based court’s announcement on Thursday was anti-Semitic and Israel will keep “defending its citizens,” Netanyahu said in his first direct comments on the warrant.