国际刑事法院21日在海牙对以色列总理内塔尼亚胡、前国防部长加兰特，以及巴勒斯坦伊斯兰抵抗运动（哈马斯）军事指挥官穆罕默德·迪亚卜·易卜拉欣·马斯里发出逮捕令。
该法院在一份声明中说，内塔尼亚胡和加兰特被指控“自2023年10月8日到至少2024年5月20日期间犯有反人类罪和战争罪”。声明详细列举了他们被控的罪行，包括“故意针对平民发动袭击”，以及“故意剥夺加沙平民赖以生存的基本物资，包括食品、饮用水、药品、医疗用品、燃料和电力”等。
The International Criminal Court (ICC) in the Hague on Thursday issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, former Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant and Hamas military commander Mohammed Deif.
In a statement, the ICC's pre-trial chamber accused Netanyahu and Gallant of committing "crimes against humanity and war crimes" between at least Oct 8, 2023 and May 20, 2024, the date when the prosecution submitted the arrest warrant applications.![]()
▲ Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant attend a ceremony for the 70th cohort of military combat officers, at an army base near Mitzpe Ramon, Israel, Oct 31, 2024. Photo/AgenciesThe ICC stated that there are "reasonable grounds" to believe that Netanyahu and Gallant "each bear criminal responsibility as co-perpetrators" for committing war crimes of starvation as a method of warfare, and crimes against humanity of murder, persecution, and other inhumane acts.The court's statement outlined a series of alleged war crimes, including "intentionally directing an attack against the civilian population", and depriving the "civilian population in Gaza of objects indispensable to their survival, including food, water, and medicine and medical supplies, as well as fuel and electricity".The ICC also issued an arrest warrant for Mohammed Deif, the commander of Hamas' military wing, accusing him of committing war crimes and crimes against humanity in the territories of Israel and Palestine from at least Oct 7, 2023.Although Deif has reportedly been killed by Israeli forces, the ICC noted that it cannot conclusively confirm his death. Prosecutor Karim Khan informed the court that available information from Israeli and Palestinian sources about his death remains inconclusive, leaving the arrest warrant active.In May, Khan initially requested arrest warrants for five individuals: Netanyahu, Gallant, Deif, and senior Hamas leaders Ismail Haniyeh and Yahya Sinwar. However, after confirmed reports of Haniyeh and Sinwar's deaths, the court withdrew those applications.
