The US has said it opposes the International Criminal Court’s investigation into alleged Israeli war crimes in Gaza after reports the court was poised to issue arrest warrants against Binyamin Netanyahu and other officials.
Netanyahu, the Israeli prime minister, is understood to have asked President Biden to block the inquiry. The court, which is based in The Hague, is believed to be considering warrants for the arrest of Netanyahu; Yoav Gallant, his defence minister; and Herzi Halevi, the Israel Defence Forces chief of staff.
Despite public dissent at Netanyahu’s handling of the conflict over recent weeks, the Biden administration offered a public show of support for him on Monday. “We’ve been really clear about the ICC investigation,” Karine Jean-Pierre, the White House press secretary, said.
