Overview

• ICC prosecutor Karim Khan seeks arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant, and three Hamas leaders for war crimes and crimes against humanity.
• A panel of three judges will decide on the warrants, which could significantly impact Israel and the United States.
• The focus on starvation as a war crime highlights the top-level policy decisions rather than battlefield actions.
• Critics argue that Western dismissal of the ICC's actions may undermine the global rules-based order.
• The warrants could marginalize the accused from future political roles, complicating peace negotiations.