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ICC Issues Arrest Warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant

8/1/2026

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  • The ICC issued November 2024 arrest warrants for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former defense minister Yoav Gallant.
  • President Donald Trump said the ICC-dismantling effort aims to shield Netanyahu, not him.
  • Secretary of State Marco Rubio warned service members could face ICC prosecution and announced five nations will leave the ICC after this month’s campaign.
  • Israel called the warrants biased, antisemitic and rejected ICC jurisdiction because it never joined conventions.