Israel’s Gallant calls ICC prosecutor moves against him and Netanyahu ‘disgraceful’

In his statement announcing the application for arrest warrants on Monday, ICC prosecutor Karim Khan had stressed Israel had the right to defend its population.

“That right, however, does not absolve Israel or any state of its obligation to comply with international humanitarian law”, he said.

He said that regardless of any military goals Israel wants to achieve in Gaza, the prosecution believes its means to achieve them – “namely, intentionally causing death, starvation, great suffering, and serious injury to body or health of the civilian population” – were criminal.