The International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued an arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Another prominent Israeli politician, former Defence Secretary Yoav Gallant, was also issued an arrest warrant.

Both warrants are for alleged war crimes, the ICC said.

A third warrant was issued for the arrest of Hamas leader Mohammed Diab Ibrahim al Masri.

Al Masri, also known as Mohammed Deif, was the mastermind behind the 7 October attacks in which 1,200 people were killed and 251 taken hostage.

It is unclear if he is still alive following an Israeli air strike in the Gaza Strip earlier this year.

The judges said there were “reasonable grounds” the three men bore “criminal responsibility” for alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity during the war between Israel and Hamas. Both Israel and Hamas have rejected the allegations.

IT will now be up to the ICC’s 124 member states to decide whether or not to enforce the warrants. Neither Israel or the US are members of the ICC.

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