Israel’s two most outspoken ultra-religious extremists Bezalel Smotrich and Itamar Ben Gvir rejected the most recent ceasefire proposal that would assure the release of hostages, stating that they will dissolve the government if Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu agreed to such a proposal.
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said last week that he will look into ways to work with Congress to punish the International Criminal Court after prosecutors said they are seeking arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his top defense official, Yoav Gallant.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu continues to deny any previous intelligence about a major Hamas attack before 7 October despite a new report that he was warned in four different documents about increased risks because of political upheaval.
Citing the worsening conditions on the ground in Rafah, the UN’s International Court of Justice issued an emergency order last week to demand that Israel stops its military offensive in Rafah, which “may inflict on the Palestinian group in Gaza conditions of life that could bring about its physical destruction in whole or in part.”
The International Criminal Court announced Monday that it will seek arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant, the country’s defense minister—drawing swift blowback from U.S. President Joe Biden, their genocide co-signer.
Benny Gantz, a member of Israel’s war cabinet and chief competitor for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, said last week that he will exit the government unless Israel comes out with a clear war strategy for Gaza with a focus on rescuing the hostages.
Former President Donald Trump attacked U.S. President Joe Biden last week for threatening to withhold certain weapons from Israel if it invades Rafah.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said last week during a meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken that any talk of a permanent ceasefire with Hamas is out of the question—even if every single remaining hostage is released.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu expressed outrage Tuesday after reports surfaced that the International Criminal Court (ICC) could be ready to issue arrest warrants for him and other top officials in his government over the genocide taking place in Gaza.
Abdallah al-Dardari, a UN assistant secretary-general, said the level of destruction in Gaza is something not seen since 1945.