Israel lashes out at possible ICC warrants as “outrage of historic proportions”

Speaking on Tuesday from Jerusalem, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu lashed out at the International Criminal Court (ICC) over the possibility that it could introduce arrest warrants against Netanyahu and other top officials for alleged violations of international law.

“This is an outrage of historic proportions,” Netanyahu said, suggesting that the ICC, based in The Hague, is contemplating issuing arrest warrants.

“It will also be the first time that a democratic country fighting for its life according to the rules of war is itself accused of war crimes,” he added.

Israel is not a member of the ICC and does not recognize its jurisdiction, but the Palestinian territories were admitted as a member state in 2015.

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