Israel’s defense minister said Monday the military would expand its operations in the southern Gaza city of Rafah, while the chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court announced he’s seeking arrest warrants for both Israeli and Hamas leaders in connection with their actions during the seven-month war.
Prosecutor Karim Khan said that he believes Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Defense Minister Yoav Gallant and three Hamas leaders —Yehia Sinwar, Mohammed Deif and Ismail Haniyeh — are responsible for war crimes and crimes against humanity in the Gaza Strip and Israel.
U.S. national security adviser Jake Sullivan met with Gallant and the Israeli military leadership in Tel Aviv earlier Monday. Sullivan’s visit comes two weeks into the military’s foray into Rafah, where troops have been battling Hamas fighters and escalating bombardment.
Related articles:
Related suggestion:
Builders hope Resource Management Act change will speed up papakāinga developmentsBoeing jet loses engine cover during takeoffGovernor, Congress members to meet over support for rebuilding bridgeReserve Bank holds OCR at 5.5 percentTeenagers named as victims of Nelson offYang Hengjun: Australian writer detained in China fears he will die in jailIsrael to open three humanitarian routes into Gaza'Devastated': Widow pleads for late husband’s dream to be realisedTech industry plans for lowerIndigenous deaths in custody haunt Australia