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NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Israel's Ambassador to the UN, Danny Danon, about the International Criminal Court's arrest warrants for PM Benjamin Netanyahu and former defense Minister Yoav Gallant.
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Israeli Consul General Ofir Akunis condemned what he called "the most disgraceful decision" by the ICC.
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The court issued warrants for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the former defense minister "for crimes against humanity and war crimes." It also issued a warrant for a Hamas military leader.
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The International Criminal Court said there were grounds to hold two Israeli leaders responsible for the crisis in Gaza, and a Hamas military leader for crimes against humanity.
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The ICC also issued warrants for Yoav Gallant, former Israeli defense minister, and Hamas leader Muhammad Deif. But it doesn't have an enforcement mechanism and relies on states to make the arrests.
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