Netanyahu: We will not be subject to the International Criminal Court, and its decisions will not affect Israel’s right to defend itself

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said, “Israel, under my leadership, will never accept any attempt by the Criminal Court in The Hague to undermine its fundamental right to defend itself.”

He added: “The threat against Israeli soldiers and elected officials in the only democratic state in the Middle East and the only Jewish state in the world is scandalous and we will not yield to it.”

Netanyahu continued: “Israel will continue until victory in our just war against the ‘terrorists’.” Those who seek to destroy us, we will never stop defending ourselves.

He pointed out that “although the decisions of the court in The Hague will not If it affects what Israel does, it will set a dangerous precedent that threatens soldiers and elected members of the public in any democracy that fights criminal terrorism and dangerous aggression.”

Netanyahu’s statement comes in light of Israeli fears of the repercussions. The legal consequences that may arise from the cases being considered by the International Criminal Court against Israel, which may lead to the issuance of international arrest warrants against senior Israeli officials, including the Prime Minister, against the backdrop of the war on Gaza.

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According to the Israeli Channel 12, “The information and messages that Tel Aviv received during the last period indicate that the possibilities of issuing arrest warrants or attempts to push towards this step have increased dramatically.” The report revealed, Netanyahu’s office held deliberations with the participation of senior officials and legal and judicial experts to discuss confronting these risks.

The report pointed to Israeli estimates that there are moves to push towards issuing international arrest orders against Israeli officials by The International Criminal Court in The Hague, starting at the end of this April.

The deliberations in Netanyahu’s office discussed the issue of bringing humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip.

This comes against the backdrop of accusations against Israel of violating international law, the Geneva Convention, and the laws of war as part of its devastating war, which it has been waging since last October 7th against the besieged Gaza Strip, causing humanitarian conditions. Disastrous in the sector.

The report stated that a session was recently held in Netanyahu’s office with the participation of a minister Strategic Affairs, Ron Dermer, Justice Minister, Yariv Levin, and Foreign Minister, Yisrael Katz, with the participation of senior professionals and legal experts in the Ministries of Security, Foreign Affairs, and Justice.

The meeting concluded with “the need to initiate practical steps and immediate measures at the last minute against the International Criminal Court, as well as against international bodies with wide influence, in an attempt to prevent the issuance of these arrest orders.”

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