CLAIM: The International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. AP’S ASSESSMENT: False. ICC Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan announced Monday that he is seeking arrest warrants for Netanyahu and Israeli Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant, as well as three Hamas leaders, over actions taken during the Israel-Hamas war. A panel of three judges will now decide whether to issue the warrants and allow a case to proceed. Such decisions typically take two months. THE FACTS: Social media users are misrepresenting the warrants’ status, including that of Netanyahu, by claiming that they have already been approved by the ICC. “BREAKING: The International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu,” reads one X post that had received more than 6,400 likes and shares as of Monday. |
Israeli parliament approves amended 2024 budget to fund Gaza warWoman charged over Auckland hitBeijing confirms missing Taiwan publisher Li Yanhe is under national security investigationVOX POPULI: Manga artist exposes the juicy dynamics behind ‘oden’ factionsChina Taiwan update: WarRussia election: Arrests for vandalism as ballot boxes targeted in Putin voteChina Taiwan update: WarVOX POPULI: Early spring fills us with regret at missing out on winter’s charmsVOX POPULI: Some celebrate while others ponder time and space on leap dayWinston Peters discusses Gaza ceasefire with UN Secretary