One of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s advisers is accused of leaking a top-secret document to a German tabloid in an attempt to influence public sentiment on hostage negotiations.
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Why Some Countries, Including the U.S., Won’t Join the I.C.C.
More than 120 countries are members of the court. The United States, China, India, Russia and Israel are not.
Netanyahu, Wanted by a Landmark Warrant, Now Faces a Smaller World
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel has allies among the members of the International Criminal Court. But he will have to plan his travel more carefully than before.
Why the ICC Issued Arrest Warrants for Israeli and Hamas Leaders
The International Criminal Court said there were grounds to hold two Israeli leaders responsible for the crisis in Gaza, and a Hamas military leader for crimes against humanity.
ICC Had Sought Warrants for 3 Hamas Leaders. At Least 2 Are Now Dead.
Karim Khan had asked the court to issue warrants for Hamas’s top leader in Gaza, Yahya Sinwar; its political leader, Ismail Haniyeh; and its military chief, Muhammad Deif.
Israel Strikes Near Beirut as U.S. Envoy Pushes Ahead on Cease-Fire Talks
The envoy, Amos Hochstein, was in Israel and planned to meet with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, seeking a truce in the country’s war with the militant group Hezbollah.
Israel and Iran Seemed on the Brink of a Bigger War. What’s Holding Them Back?
So far, direct attacks between the two adversaries have been precise and calculated. Whether that lasts is another question.
Democrats Split as Senate Rejects Bills to Block Weapons Transfers to Israel
The legislation failed resoundingly but highlighted a growing Democratic divide over whether the United States should withhold some weapons to register its disapproval of Israel’s war tactics.
U.S. Casts Sole Vote Against Gaza Cease-Fire Resolution
The U.S. veto at the U.N. came as the Biden administration’s envoy in Lebanon reported “additional progress” on cease-fire talks in the war between Israel and Hezbollah.
U.S. and Europeans Move to Censure Iran for Nuclear Secrecy
Before Donald J. Trump takes office, the West wants to call out Iran for failing to adhere to treaty obligations to be transparent about its nuclear past and present.