 "The exterior view of the International Criminal Court, or ICC, in The Hague, Netherlands. The International Criminal Court's chief prosecutor said on 20 May that he’s seeking arrest warrants for both Israeli and Hamas leaders in connection with their actions during the seven-month war. File image/AP")
After more than seven months of the battering war in Gaza, the International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor Karim Khan said that he had requested warrants in the International Criminal Court (ICC) for arrest of top Hamas and Israeli figures, including Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
The chief prosecutor on Monday, said he had reasonable grounds to believe the five men including PM Benjamin Netanyahu, Defence Minister Yoav Gallant, Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar and other senior Israeli and Hamas figures “bear criminal responsibility” for alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity in the 7 October attacks and the subsequent Gaza War.
The Netherlands-based ICC stands as a pivotal institution in the realm of international law, established to prosecute individuals for the most heinous crimes known to humanity including genocide, war crimes,crimes against humanity and more. But how does the court work? Here’s a closer look
