In bombshell ruling, ICC issues arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant over Gaza war | Times of Israel |

3 judges vote unanimously to pursue alleged crimes against humanity, making Israeli premier, ex-defense chief internationally sought suspects; PM's office slams 'antisemitic decision'

In a massive legal bombshell, the International Criminal Court on Thursday issued arrest warrants for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former defense minister Yoav Gallant over the war in Gaza, an unprecedented step that put the two at risk of being detained in much of the world.

The three judges of the ICC's Pre-Trial Chamber I issued the warrants unanimously on charges of crimes against humanity and war crimes, which the court's top prosecutor Karim Khan alleges were committed during the ongoing war against the Hamas terror group in Gaza.

The decision marked the first time the ICC has ever issued arrest warrants against leaders of a democratic country.

Both Netanyahu and Gallant will be liable for arrest if they travel to any of the more than 120 countries that are party to the ICC.