Israeli Defence Minister Condemns ICC Warrants as Interference in Gaza Conflict

Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant criticized the International Criminal Court's request for arrest warrants against him and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, calling it a 'disgraceful' attempt to intervene in the Gaza war. Gallant emphasized Israel's right to self-defense and the release of hostages.

Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant on Tuesday described a request by the International Criminal Court prosecutor for arrest warrants against him and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as a "disgraceful" bid to interfere in the Gaza war.

"The attempt by Prosecutor Karim Khan to deny the Stat of Israel the right to self-defence and to free its hostages must be rejected out of hand," Gallant said in a post on X. (Writing by Dan Williams)