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ICC Judges Reject Israel’s Bid to Withdraw Netanyahu and Gallant Arrest Warrants

The ruling preserves the court’s authority over Gaza war crimes under renewed political pressure including US sanctions and threats to its prosecutor.

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A general view of destruction in North Gaza, as seen from the Israeli side of the Israel-Gaza border, May 17, 2025. REUTERS/Amir Cohen/File Photo
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a press conference, in Jerusalem, May 21, 2025. REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun/Pool/File Photo

Overview

  • Judges at the ICC refused Israel’s request to withdraw arrest warrants for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defence Minister Yoav Gallant.
  • The pre-trial chamber also declined to suspend the broader investigation into alleged atrocity crimes in the occupied Palestinian territories.
  • The warrants will remain in effect while the court considers Israel’s jurisdictional challenge, with no set deadline for a final ruling.
  • In June the US government imposed sanctions on four ICC judges over the Netanyahu warrant, including two members of the panel that upheld the arrest orders.
  • Court records show a lawyer linked to a Netanyahu adviser warned Prosecutor Karim Khan in May that failure to drop the warrants would lead to his destruction and that of the ICC.