‘You have no authority’ - Israeli AG and state prosecutor slam decision by The Hague to pursue arrest warrants against Netanyahu & Gallant

Israel’s Attorney-General Gali Baharav-Miara and State Prosecutor Amit Isman issued a joint statement Wednesday condemning the decision of the chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court in The Hague to seek arrest warrants against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant.

The two, who have the responsibility for investigating government figures, said the ICC does not have the authority to seek arrest warrants of Israeli leaders, and also said that Israel operates in accordance with international laws.

In their joint statement, the two said that Israel was forced into the war in Gaza and that the IDF fights in “full commitment to the rules of international law.”

“The State of Israel entered into a war on the seventh of October that was forced upon it. The State of Israel is a democratic state, which fights terrorism and protects its security while adhering to the binding legal rules and out of a deep commitment to the law. The security forces, including the IDF, are fighting out of full commitment to the rules of international law,” the statement said.

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