ICC warrant requests against Israeli and Hamas leaders: what happens now?

This week, International Criminal Court Prosecutor Karim Khan announcement her desk had request Stop mandates For Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, And three high Hamas civil servants, including chief Yahya Sinwar. THE CPI alleged that each had perpetrated miscellaneous shapes of war crimes And crimes against humanity during THE months war between Israel And Hamas In THE Gaza Band. "Those WHO TO DO not conform with THE law should not complain later When My Desk takes action," Khan stress In A statement accompanying her allegations. "That day has come."

Reaction has that of Khan announcement was fast And predictably controversial, with both Israeli And Hamas direction bristled has What they each judge THE implicit equivalence between their respective to drive — A feeling echoes by WE. secretary of State Anthony Flashes, WHO Also claims THE CPI has "No jurisdiction on This matter." Above all, Neither THE United States neither Israel are signatories has THE CPI foundation Rome Law, which defines THE international the body authority on member nations. 

As THE Gaza conflict keep on going has test THE boundaries - And boundaries — of international law, THE very real perspective that THE CPI could issue that of Khan request mandates could to have a lot more immediate effects on Israel, Palestine, And beyond. 

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