ICC prosecutors say Netanyahu arrest warrant should remain
Israel has argued for the warrants to be withdrawn, saying that the court ‘doesn’t have, and never had’ jurisdiction to issue warrants for Mr Netanyahu. Picture: Abir Sultan/Pool Photo via AP
International Criminal Court prosecutors have urged judges to reject a request by Israel to scrap arrest warrants for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his former defence minister while the court reconsiders its jurisdiction over Gaza and the West Bank.
In a 10-page written submission posted on the ICC website late on Wednesday, prosecutors argue there is “no basis to withdraw or vacate” the pending warrants for Mr Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant.
