The International Criminal Court issues arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his former defense chief Yoav Gallant, as well as a Hamas leader, Ibrahim Al-Masri for alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity in the Gaza conflict.
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00:00The International Criminal Court issues arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his former Defense Chief Yoav Galant,
00:08as well as Hamas leader Ibrahim al-Masri, for alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity in the Gaza conflict.
00:15The ICC judges say they were reasonable grounds to believe Netanyahu and Yoav Galant were criminally responsible for acts including murder, persecution, and starvation as a weapon of war.
00:26It adds, it's a widespread and systemic attack against the civilian population of Gaza.
00:31The warrant for Masri lists charges of mass killings during the October 7, 2023 attacks on Israel that triggered the Gaza war, and also charges of rape and the taking of hostages.
00:42The decision was met with outrage in Israel, while Gaza residents expressed hope it would help end the violence.
00:48A Hamas senior official says it was a first step towards justice.
00:52The United States, Israel's main supporter and not a member of the ICC, said it fundamentally rejects the move.
00:59The EU's foreign policy chief, Joseph Borrell, says the decision was made by a court and is not political and should be respected and implemented.