France says it 'supports ICC', where warrants sought for Israel, Hamas leaders
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrives for a party meeting at the Israeli Parliament, the Knesset, in Jerusalem on 20 May 2024. Israel on 20 May slammed as a "historical disgrace" an application by the prosecutor of the International Criminal Court for an arrest warrant for Netanyahu.
The ICC's prosecutor, Karim Khan, accused leaders from Israel and Hamas of committing crimes against humanity.France said late Monday it supported the independence of the International Criminal Court, whose prosecutor has requested arrest warrants for leaders from Israel, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and the Islamist movement Hamas.
The ministry"condemned the anti-Semitic massacres perpetrated by Hamas" during the group's attack on Israel on 7 October, which was"accompanied by acts of torture and sexual violence". The International Criminal Court's prosecutor Karim Khan said on Monday he had applied for arrest warrants for Netanyahu and Defence Minister Yoav Gallant for crimes including"wilful killing","extermination and/or murder", and"starvation" during the war in Gaza.He said Israel had committed"crimes against humanity" and accused it "of a widespread and systematic attack against the Palestinian civilian population".
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