Theoretically, the ICC warrant means Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant could be arrested if they travel to any of the more than 120 countries that are parties to the court.Laurens Van Putten/AFP via Getty Images

Netanyahu arrest warrant: Where can he still go in Europe? – POLITICO

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The International Criminal Court (ICC) dropped a legal bombshell Thursday when it issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and ex-Defense Minister Yoav Gallant over alleged war crimes in Gaza.

The court said in a statement that Netanyahu and Gallant “each bear criminal responsibility” for “the war crime of starvation as a method of warfare; and the crimes against humanity of murder, persecution, and other inhumane acts,” as well as “intentionally directing an attack against the civilian population.”

Israel has been carrying out its war in the Gaza Strip for more than a year, killing tens of thousands of people as it attempts to root out Hamas in response to the Palestinian militant group’s attack on Oct. 7, 2023.