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Israel appeals ICC decision to issue arrest warrants for Netanyahu and Gallant

Israel’s Foreign Minister Gideon Saar has assured that his country will appeal the International Criminal Court’s decision to issue arrest warrants against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his former Defense Minister Yoav Galant as responsible for war crimes. Is. Crimes against humanity in Gaza.

The minister, who appeared at a press conference in Prague, Czech Republic, where he is on a visit, also assured that he expected the United States to “punish” the ICC for its decision. “I hope Washington will quickly enact legislation against the ICC and anyone who cooperates with it,” he said.

Sa’ar had already publicly expressed his dissatisfaction with the decision, which he described as “unfair” and “harassment of the State of Israel aimed at harming the right to self-defense.”

On the other hand, Sa’ar referred to the war that his country is waging in the Palestinian Territory and said that it will not end until it “achieves its objectives” (Hamas remaining under control). freeing hostages and ensuring that the Organization does not control the Strip), but their country has no intention of “controlling” civilian life in the Strip after the conflict ends.

His statement came after his country reached a ceasefire with the Hezbollah militia in Lebanon, leading the international community to ask that the agreement be extended to the Gaza front of the war in the Middle East. (Reuters)