London: The UK government has hinted that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will be arrested after he arrived in the UK, following the International Criminal Court’s arrest warrant. The International Criminal Court (ICC) issued an arrest warrant against Netanyahu on Thursday on charges of war crimes. There is also an arrest warrant against former Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant.
A three-judge panel unanimously ruled that Netanyahu and Gallant committed war crimes by deliberately denying the basic needs of the civilian population in Gaza, such as food, water and medicine. It was also stated that the killings and torture carried out in Gaza amounted to crimes against humanity. ICC Chief Prosecutor Karim had earlier filed an indictment against Netanyahu. The court ruling is pending on the matter.
