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Reuters Videos4 hours agoSTORY: Israeli television aired footage on Wednesday of five female army conscripts in their pajamas being seized by Hamas gunmen during the October 7 raid that triggered the Gaza war. The captives' families agreed to air the previously withheld clips, in hope of stepping up pressure on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to agree a truce with Hamas and secure the hostages' release. Among the conscripts is 19-year-old Naama Levy, seen here with her face bloodied, speaking to her captors. The gunmen order Levy and her group to sit against a wall, their hands bound. Some of the clips show exchanges in English. In one, a militant is heard calling the female captives "the cheap ones" in Arabic. While another tells a captive she is beautiful. The young women are later shown being bundled into jeeps and taken away. "Very hard, emotionally..." Levy's brother Amit told Reuters the videos were tough to watch. "But, also watching my little sister handles such an inhumane situation in such a way, she really looks like a superhero to me. And it also gives me and my whole family strength to see her this way, to see the other girls this way... But I know that her time is running out... A deal needs to happen soon." He and relatives of other hostages travelled to London, where they showed Britain's deputy prime minister the video and lobbied for support to bring home their loved ones. "It feels like more than ever things are getting a bit further away, the world forgets. Also maybe the Israeli government needs a reminder of what's the most important thing right now." Levy is part of the Hostages Families Forum, which represents relatives of the 124 people - mostly civilians - believed to still be held by Hamas. The group said the footage came from bodycams worn by gunmen who attacked the army base in southern Israel, where the women served as surveillance spotters. In a statement, it said: "The Israeli government must not waste another moment; it must return to the negotiating table today!" Within hours of its release, Netanyahu's security cabinet convened and authorized an effort to renew the talks, according to an Israeli official. The government also saw the release of the video as an opportunity to shore up support. A spokesperson told reporters, "Watch the film. Support Israel in bringing our people home." Hamas called it a bid to manipulate public opinion, and said the female soldiers were treated "according to the ethics of [their] resistance". Israel's foreign ministry said it would show the video to the ambassadors of Ireland, Norway and Spain. The ministry had summoned them to protest their governments' plans to recognize a Palestinian state.
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- 2:56Video of female Israeli soldiers' abduction airedReuters VideosSTORY: Israeli television aired footage on Wednesday of five female army conscripts in their pajamas being seized by Hamas gunmen during the October 7 raid that triggered the Gaza war. The captives' families agreed to air the previously withheld clips, in hope of stepping up pressure on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to agree a truce with Hamas and secure the hostages' release. Among the conscripts is 19-year-old Naama Levy, seen here with her face bloodied, speaking to her captors. The gunmen order Levy and her group to sit against a wall, their hands bound. Some of the clips show exchanges in English. In one, a militant is heard calling the female captives "the cheap ones" in Arabic. While another tells a captive she is beautiful. The young women are later shown being bundled into jeeps and taken away. "Very hard, emotionally..." Levy's brother Amit told Reuters the videos were tough to watch. "But, also watching my little sister handles such an inhumane situation in such a way, she really looks like a superhero to me. And it also gives me and my whole family strength to see her this way, to see the other girls this way... But I know that her time is running out... A deal needs to happen soon." He and relatives of other hostages travelled to London, where they showed Britain's deputy prime minister the video and lobbied for support to bring home their loved ones. "It feels like more than ever things are getting a bit further away, the world forgets. Also maybe the Israeli government needs a reminder of what's the most important thing right now." Levy is part of the Hostages Families Forum, which represents relatives of the 124 people - mostly civilians - believed to still be held by Hamas. The group said the footage came from bodycams worn by gunmen who attacked the army base in southern Israel, where the women served as surveillance spotters. In a statement, it said: "The Israeli government must not waste another moment; it must return to the negotiating table today!" Within hours of its release, Netanyahu's security cabinet convened and authorized an effort to renew the talks, according to an Israeli official. The government also saw the release of the video as an opportunity to shore up support. A spokesperson told reporters, "Watch the film. Support Israel in bringing our people home." Hamas called it a bid to manipulate public opinion, and said the female soldiers were treated "according to the ethics of [their] resistance". Israel's foreign ministry said it would show the video to the ambassadors of Ireland, Norway and Spain. The ministry had summoned them to protest their governments' plans to recognize a Palestinian state.4 hours ago
- 0:34US Speaker Johnson says Netanyahu to address CongressReuters VideosSTORY: :: Mike Johnson says Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu will soon address a joint meeting of Congress :: May 23, 2024 :: Washington, D.C. :: Mike Johnson, U.S. House Speaker "Today, as international bureaucrats have issued arrest warrants for Israel's leaders and likened Israel's just war to the barbarism of October 7th, Washington has been united, I'm proud to tell you in a bipartisan manner against this madness." "Tonight, I'm happy to announce something else to you that we will soon be hosting Prime Minister Netanyahu at the Capitol for a joint session of Congress. Yes, this will be a timely and I think a very strong show of support to the Israeli government in their time of greatest need." Delivering a keynote speech at the Israeli embassy's annual Independence Day reception, Johnson, the top congressional Republican and a critic of the Democratic president’s Israel policy, said it would be “a strong show of support for the Israeli government in their time of greatest need.” Such a speech is sure to further anger some progressive Democrats who are increasingly critical of Israel's military campaign in Gaza and Biden's support for it. The diplomatic gathering came amid strains between Biden and Netanyahu over a U.S. push for Israel to do more to protect Palestinian civilians in the war against Hamas militants in Gaza. Previous U.S. administrations have usually sent a high-level official to the Independence Day receptions, reflecting Israel's status as Washington’s top Middle East ally.5 hours ago
- 0:50Smoke seen rising on the Gaza skyline as the war between Israel and Hamas continuesAssociated Press VideosSmoke was seen rising over the Gaza Strip on Friday morning as the Israel-Hamas war rages on across the Palestinian enclave.7 hours ago
- 0:21Israeli video said to show aid trucks on Gaza pierReuters VideosSTORY: :: Israeli video said to show aid trucks arriving in Gaza via a U.S.-built floating pier :: May 23, 2024 :: Near Gaza Coast COGAT is an Israeli Defence Ministry agency tasked with coordinating aid deliveries into Palestinian territories. Reuters was able to confirm the location from the terrain layout which matched satellite imagery of the area. Reuters was not able to independently verify the date the video was filmed. COGAT said they were working in cooperation with the Israeli navy and the U.S. to operate the pier adding that on Wednesday (May 22) “27 trucks containing 371 pallets,” were transported to the logistics centers of international aid agencies. Israel is retaliating against Hamas in Gaza - an enclave of 2.3 million people - over a brutal Oct. 7 attack by the Palestinian militants. Aid access into southern Gaza has been disrupted since Israel stepped up military operations in Rafah, a move that the U.N. says has forced 900,000 people to flee and has raised tensions with Egypt.9 hours ago
- 4:19Israel's war cabinet orders negotiators to resume hostage release talksCBS News VideosIsrael's war cabinet is ordering negotiators to restart hostage release talks with Hamas. CBS News' Imtiaz Tyab reports.15 hours ago
- 3:45ICC Netanyahu warrant a quandary for Israel's alliesReuters VideosSTORY: International Criminal Court Prosecutor Karim Khan's request for an arrest warrant against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu creates a quandary for Israel's allies: How can they support Israel and the ICC? ANTONY BLINKEN: "Extremely wrongheaded." RISHI SUNAK: "This is a deeply unhelpful development." Khan's move was the first attempt to go after a sitting, Western-backed head of state. He requested arrest warrants for Netanyahu and his defense minister, Yoav Gallant, as well as three Hamas leaders for alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity in the Gaza war. ICC judges must still sign off on it. :: A difficult balance Many European countries support the ICC and also send military support to Israel. Germany has already had to defend its policy of supplying arms to Israel at another international court in The Hague. Tom Buitelaar of the Netherlands' Leiden University says that balance could become hard to maintain. "It's going to be very difficult to say 'we are supporting Israel unconditionally, and we feel that this is the party that we should be supporting in this war' because now the ICC has made a certain declaration, and a certain attack against the legitimacy of the Israeli war effort in Gaza." If warrants are issued, member states would be obliged to detain Netanyahu or Gallant if they got the chance. Buitelaar said governments failing to obey could face legal challenges in their own courts. "It might be challenged though from the domestic level, because many states have implemented the Rome Statute, the important founding treaty of the International Criminal Court, into their domestic laws, which means that parties here could also be challenging, for example the Dutch state, the Dutch government, for a breach of international law if it doesn't arrest the prime minister of Israel in this case." :: Upholding other rulings And then there's the difficulty of upholding some ICC rulings but not others. The United States, like Israel itself, is not a member of the court. But it has supported past prosecutions, for example last year's arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin over the war in Ukraine. This time though, U.S. President Joe Biden called the request "outrageous." Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the administration is willing to work with Congress to potentially impose sanctions on ICC officials. :: European divisions The ICC step has exposed divisions among European ICC members. France, Ireland and Spain were among supporters of the decision. The French Foreign Ministry backed quote, "the fight against impunity in all situations." While Spain's Deputy Prime Minister Yolanda Díaz said: "International law must apply to everyone." Anthony Dworkin, senior policy fellow at the European Council on Foreign Relations: "I think the most important principle at this point is that European countries should not do anything to try and undermine, attack or block, or politically influence the operations of the Court, and I hope that they would consider ultimately that the actions of the Court could be helpful in terms of trying to bring an end to any crimes that are being committed there..." The exposed divisions reflect a deeper international schism over the Palestinians' longtime quest for statehood. This moved to the forefront on Wednesday (May 21) when Ireland, Norway and Spain said they would recognize a Palestinian state.17 hours ago
- 0:48Iran's Supreme Leader Khamenei meets Haniyeh in Tehran, says elimination of Israel 'feasible'Associated Press VideosIran's supreme leader told Hamas' top leader Ismail Haniyeh that the elimination of Israel was a divine promise and is feasible. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei made the comments during a meeting with the acting President Mohammad Mokhber on Wednesday in Tehran.1 day ago
- 1:57In historic move, Ireland, Spain and Norway will recognize a Palestinian stateAssociated Press VideosNorway, Ireland and Spain said Wednesday they would recognize a Palestinian state, a historic but largely symbolic move that further deepens Israel’s isolation more than seven months into its grinding war against Hamas in Gaza. Israel immediately denounced the decisions and recalled its ambassadors to the three countries.2 days ago
- 1:30Norway, Ireland and Spain say they will recognize a Palestinian state - AP explainsAssociated Press VideosNorway, Ireland and Spain said Wednesday they would recognize a Palestinian state, a historic but largely symbolic move that further deepens Israel’s isolation more than seven months into its grinding war against Hamas in Gaza.2 days ago
- 2:39Norway, Ireland, Spain to recognize Palestinian stateReuters VideosSTORY: SIMON HARRIS: "Today, Ireland, Norway, and Spain are announcing that we recognize the state of Palestine." Ireland, Spain and Norway announced on Wednesday (May 22) that they would recognize a Palestinian state on May 28, urging other Western countries to follow suit. Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said the three countries hoped the step would accelerate efforts to secure a ceasefire in Israel's war with Hamas in Gaza. Israel immediately recalled its ambassadors. Earlier in May, the United Nations General Assembly overwhelmingly backed a Palestinian bid to become a full member, which would effectively recognize a Palestinian state. Irish Prime Minister Simon Harris: "I'm confident that further countries will join us in taking this important step in the coming weeks. This is an historic and important day for Ireland and for Palestine." The decision was welcomed by the Palestinian Authority, which exercises limited self-rule in the Israeli occupied West Bank, and by Hamas, which rules the Gaza Strip. But Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz said the recognition undermined Israel's right to self-defense and efforts to return the 128 hostages being held by Hamas. Sanchez said Israel had a right to respond to the militant group's October 7 attack on southern Israel, when 1,200 people were killed according to Israeli tallies. But not as it had in Gaza. "And if one thing is clear to me, it is that Prime Minister Netanyahu has no peace project for Palestine. Fighting the terrorist group is legitimate and necessary after the events of 7 October. But Netanyahu is creating so much pain and so much destruction and so much rancour in Gaza and the rest of Palestine that the viability of a two-state solution is in serious danger." At a pro-Palestinian solidarity camp in Madrid, students mostly welcomed the announcement but warned it wasn't enough. Daniel Mair-Richard: “These are empty words. It does us no good to recognize the Palestinian state if you continue to sell arms to Israel when a genocide is taking place. We demand an end to these empty gestures and call for the immediate cut-off of relations with Israel now and stop the arms trade because genocide is being committed with these weapons and we do not want to be complicit in genocide.” European states have varied in approach - France said on Wednesday conditions were not yet met to recognize Palestine as a state.2 days ago
- 3:35Blinken speaks at House Appropriations Subcommittee hearing on 2025 budgetABC News VideosSome House Republicans expressed deep disagreements with how the Biden administration has handled the Israel-Hamas war.2 days ago
- 4:34Netanyahu criticizes ICC, vows to press on in RafahCBS News VideosHundreds of thousands of Palestinians who fled for safety to Gaza's southern city of Rafah are again being displaced as Israel vows to expand its military offensive there. CBS News' Imitaz Tyab breaks down the latest moves in the Israel-Hamas war.3 days ago
- 0:36ICC's arrest requests 'wrong-headed' -BlinkenReuters VideosSTORY: :: Blinken blasts ICC move seeking arrest warrants for Israeli leaders :: Antony Blinken, U.S. Secretary of State "The extremely wrong-headed decision by the ICC prosecutor yesterday. The shameful equivalence implied between Hamas and the leadership of Israel, I think that only complicates the prospects of getting such an agreement. We'll continue to forge ahead to do that. But that decision, as you said, on so many levels is totally wrong-headed. And we'll be happy to work with Congress, with this committee on an appropriate response." :: Washington :: May 21, 2024 Speaking at a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing, Blinken said the Biden administration would be happy to work with Congress to formulate an appropriate response to the ICC's request to issue arrest warrants for Israeli and Hamas leaders. "We'll be happy to work with Congress, with this committee, on an appropriate response" to the ICC move, Blinken said on Tuesday. He did not say what a response to the ICC move might include. ICC prosecutor Karim Khan said on Monday he had reasonable grounds to believe that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel's defense chief and three Hamas leaders "bear criminal responsibility" for alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity." Washington roundly criticized Khan's announcement, arguing the court does not have jurisdiction over the Gaza conflict and raising concerns over process. The United States is not a member of the court, but has supported past prosecutions, including the ICC's decision last year to issue an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin over the war in Ukraine.3 days ago
- 1:35Eye Opener: Judge clears court in Donald Trump's hush money trialCBS News VideosA stunning day in former President Donald Trump's hush money trial: The judge clears the court over the behavior of a witness. Also, International Criminal Court prosecutors seek arrest warrants for leaders of Hamas and Israel, alleging war crimes. All that and all that matters in today's Eye Opener.3 days ago
- 0:31ICC announcement 'deeply unhelpful' says UK's SunakReuters VideosSTORY: :: The UK's Prime Minister says the ICC prosecutor seeking arrest warrants for Israeli and Hamas leaders is 'unhelpful' :: May 21, 2024 :: Vienna, Austria Rishi Sunak, UK Prime Minister "Well, this is a deeply unhelpful development. Of course, it's still subject to a final decision, but it remains deeply unhelpful nonetheless. There is no moral equivalence between a democratic state exercising its lawful right to self-defence and the terrorist group Hamas. And it's wrong to conflate and, as I said, equivocate between those two different entities. And what I'm very clear (on) is that this will make absolutely no difference in getting a pause in the fighting, getting aid into the region, or indeed the hostages out." The ICC's prosecutor said on Monday (May 20) he had requested arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, his defense chief and three Hamas leaders over alleged war crimes. ICC prosecutor Karim Khan said in a statement issued after more than seven months of war in Gaza that he had reasonable grounds to believe the five men "bear criminal responsibility" for alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity. A panel of pre-trial judges will determine whether the evidence supports the arrest warrants. But the court has no means to enforce such warrants, and its investigation into the Gaza war has been opposed by the United States and Israel. Israel and Palestinian leaders have dismissed allegations of war crimes, and representatives for both sides criticized Khan's decision.3 days ago
- 2:22Biden defends Israel after ICC warrants requestReuters VideosSTORY: U.S. President Joe Biden strongly defended Israel on Monday after the International Criminal Court's prosecutor requested arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his defense chief and three Hamas leaders over alleged war crimes. Biden was speaking at an event for Jewish American Heritage Month at the White House. “Let me be clear, we reject the ICC's application for arrest warrants against Israeli leaders. Whatever these warrants may imply, there is no equivalence between Israel and Hamas, and it's clear Israel wants to do all we can to ensure civilian protection. Let me be clear. Contrary to allegations against Israel made by the International Court of Justice, what's happening is not genocide." ICC prosecutor Karim Khan said in a statement issued after more than seven months of war in Gaza that he had reasonable grounds to believe the five men "bear criminal responsibility" for alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity. He said evidence his office collected showed Israel had systematically deprived civilians of "objects indispensable to human survival", including food, water, medicine and energy. Netanyahu on Monday called the charges ‘absurd’. “I reject with disgust the comparison of the prosecutor in the Hague between democratic Israel and the mass murderers of Hamas. This is a complete distortion of reality.” The Hamas leaders are accused of bearing responsibility for crimes committed by the militant group, including extermination and murder, the taking of hostages, torture, rape and other acts of sexual violence. Many Gazans were also angry over news of the warrants: "We are against this decision because they have equated the victim with the executioner. We have a right to our homeland. How can it be that those who resist and call for the liberation of their homeland become criminal? And the criminal become the protector?!" The ICC is the world's first permanent international war crimes court. It steps in only when a state is unwilling or genuinely unable to do so itself. Israel has said alleged war crimes in Gaza are being investigated domestically. It and key ally the United States are not members of the ICC, along with China and Russia.3 days ago
- 0:47Biden denies 'genocide' happening in GazaReuters VideosSTORY: :: Biden says Israeli forces are not committing genocide in their campaign against Hamas :: “Contrary to allegations against Israel made by the International Court of Justice, what's happening is not genocide. We reject that and we'll always stand with Israel and the threats against its security." :: May 20, 2024 :: Washington, D.C. :: The US President spoke at a Jewish American Heritage Month event at the White House :: "We stand with Israel to take out Sinwar and the rest of the butchers of Hamas. We want Hamas defeated. We'll work with Israel to make that happen and consistent with Jewish values and compassion, kindness and dignity and human life. My team also is providing critical humanitarian assistance to help innocent Palestinian civilians who are suffering greatly because of the war Hamas has unleashed." In remarks at the White House event, Biden stressed his belief that Israel was the victim dating back to the Oct. 7 attack on southern Israel by Hamas militants who killed 1,200 people and took hundreds of hostages. He said U.S. support for the safety and security of Israelis is "ironclad." Negotiations have stalled between Israel and Hamas in trying to gain the freedom of sick, elderly and wounded hostages still held by the militants, but Biden vowed not to give up trying to gain their release.3 days ago
- 1:07UN 'running out of words' to describe Gaza: officialReuters VideosSTORY: :: A UN official says they're 'running out of words' to describe Gaza's situation :: Edem Wosornu, Director of Operations and Advocacy, UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs "We are running out of words to describe what is happening in Gaza. We have described it as a catastrophe, a nightmare, as hell on earth. It is all of these and worse." :: May 20, 2024 :: Meanwhile the Palestinian envoy insists the killing of civilians must stop :: Riyad Mansour, Palestinian UN envoy "Gaza will haunt the conscience of the world long after this genocide stops. And stop it must and it must now." :: Israel's envoy condemns ICC arrest warrants for top leaders that include Israel's Netanyahu :: Gilad Erdan, Israeli Ambassador to the UN "This morning, in an act of outrageous absurdity and moral bankruptcy, the chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court announced that he will seek arrest warrants for Israeli leaders and Hamas leaders. This is despicable. An unforgettable day on which an immoral equivalence is being made between a terror organization and the leaders of a vibrant democracy. This is a dark day for the international community and a dark day for international institutions." Food and medicine for Palestinians in Gaza are piling up in Egypt because the Rafah crossing remains closed and there has been no aid delivered to a U.N. warehouse from a U.S.-built pier for two days, U.N. officials warned on Monday. Israel is retaliating against Hamas in Gaza - an enclave of 2.3 million people - over a brutal Oct. 7 attack by the Palestinian militants. Aid access into southern Gaza has been disrupted since Israel stepped up military operations in Rafah, a move that the U.N. says has forced 900,000 people to flee.3 days ago
- 2:08Biden rebukes ICC for seeking arrest warrant for Israeli leadersCBS News VideosThe International Criminal Court's lead prosecutor is seeking arrest warrants for Hamas and Israeli leaders, including for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Both Israel and Hamas have separately denounced the charges, while President Biden was highly critical of the decision to include Israeli officials. CBS News' Imtiaz Tyab has details.3 days ago
- 2:32Biden rebukes ICC request for Netanyahu arrest warrantCBS News VideosPresident Biden sharply criticized the request for a war crimes arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu along with the leaders of Hamas. The president called the move by the International Criminal Court "outrageous," saying there's no equivalence between Israel and the militant group. Imtiaz Tyab has details.3 days ago
- 1:06Netanyahu condemns ICC war crimes prosecutor for seeking his arrest over Israel's actions in GazaAssociated Press VideosIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has condemned the move by ICC chief prosecutor Karim Khan to seek his arrest as an “outrageous decision” and "an attempt to deny Israel the basic right of self-defense." In his statement, Netanyahu also vowed to press ahead with Israel’s war against Hamas militants.4 days ago
- 1:03ICC may seek more Israeli arrest warrants -analystReuters VideosSTORY: The International Criminal Court's prosecutor Karim Khan said on Monday he had requested arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, his defense chief and three Hamas leaders over alleged war crimes. "It may later decide it wants to issue arrest warrants against other people, more people, we don't know. If the judges agree those arrest warrants should be issued, then those people should be handed over," said Nice, referring to the signatories to the ICC. Israel and Palestinian leaders have dismissed allegations of committing war crimes, and representatives of both sides criticized Khan's decision.4 days ago
- 2:59ICC prosecutor seeks arrest warrants for Israeli, Hamas leadersReuters VideosSTORY: The International Criminal Court's prosecutor has requested arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, his defense chief Yoav Gallant, and three Hamas leaders over alleged war crimes. ICC prosecutor Karim Khan said in a statement on Monday that he had reasonable grounds to believe that all "bear criminal responsibility" for alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity. The Hamas leaders' arrest warrants were for the group's chief Yahya Sinwar; Mohammed Al-Masri, the commander-in-chief of its military wing, and Ismail Haniyeh, head of its Political Bureau. "Those who do not comply with the law should not complain later when my office takes action based on solid evidence. That day has come. Today, we underline in the clearest possible fashion that international law and the laws of armed conflict apply to everyone. No foot soldier, no commander, no civilian leader - no one - can act with impunity." Israeli war cabinet minister Benny Gantz said accepting the ICC prosecutors' decision, quote, "would harm the ability of any country to defend its citizens and will constitute a crime of historic proportion." Gallant and Netanyahu have overseen Israel's offensive against Hamas in Gaza since the Palestinian militant group's deadly October 7 raid on Israel. Some 1,200 people were killed and more than 250 taken hostage in the rampage, according to Israeli tallies. Since then, at least 35,000 Palestinians have been killed in the war in Gaza, according to the enclave's health ministry. And aid agencies have also warned of widespread hunger, a risk of famine, and dire shortages of fuel and medical supplies. Israeli and Palestinian leaders have both previously dismissed allegations of committing war crimes. Khan said evidence collected by his office showed Israel had systematically deprived civilians of "objects indispensable to human survival," including restricting food, water, medicine and energy. Netanyahu and Gallant bore responsibility, he said, for Israel wilfully causing great suffering and for killing as a war crime. The Hamas leaders face allegations of bearing responsibility for crimes committed by the militant group, including extermination and murder, the taking of hostages, torture, rape and other acts of sexual violence. It will now be up to a panel of pre-trial judges to determine whether the evidence from the ICC prosecutors' office supports the issuing of arrest warrants. The ICC's 124 member states are obliged to immediately arrest the wanted person if they are on a member state's territory. However, it has no means to enforce arrest warrants - and its investigation into the Gaza war has been opposed by the United States and Israel, neither of whom are members of the ICC.4 days ago
- 1:58ICC prosecutor seeks arrest warrant for Israeli and Hamas leaders, including NetanyahuAssociated Press VideosKarim Khan said that he believes Netanyahu, his defense minister Yoav Gallant and three Hamas leaders — Yehia Sinwar, Mohammed Deif and Ismail Haniyeh — are responsible for war crimes and crimes against humanity in the Gaza Strip and Israel.4 days ago
- 1:49ICC prosecutor seeks arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Hamas leaders for alleged war crimesCBS News VideosThe International Criminal Court is seeking arrest warrants against Israeli and Hamas leaders, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The ICC's chief prosecutor says the leaders are responsible for war crimes and crimes against humanity in Gaza and Israel. Meanwhile, Netanyahu is facing pressure to come up with a post-war plan for Gaza. CBS News foreign correspondent Imtiaz Tyab has more.4 days ago