Israeli President Yitzhak Herzog described as " ;more than outrageous" the decision of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) Karim Khan to request today arrest warrants for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yoav Galant along with three leaders of the Palestinian Islamist movement "Hamas", reported Reuters, quoted by BTA.< /p>
According to Herzog, this will surely embolden terrorists around the world.
"Any attempt to draw a parallel between these heinous terrorists and the democratically elected government of Israel - working to fulfill its duty to protect its citizens, in full accordance with the principles of international law - is outrageous and cannot be excused", emphasized the Israeli president.
Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz also condemned the "scandalous, in his opinion, decision of the ICC." The request for arrest warrants for the "Prime Minister and Minister of Defense of the State of Israel, along with the disgusting Nazi bastards of "Hamas", "Hamas murderers and rapists," who are "currently committing crimes against humanity against our brothers and sisters", is a "direct attack" and "a historical dishonor that will remain forever etched in memory," said the first diplomat's statement.
Israel plans to "fight against this decision, which aims above all to tie the hands of the State of Israel and deny it the right to defend itself,", Katz added.
The war began with an attack by the Palestinian Islamist movement on October 7, which killed more than 1,170 people, mostly civilians, according to an AFP tally based on Israeli data. In addition, 252 people were abducted in Gaza, of whom 124 are still being held. The Israeli armed forces believe 37 of them are dead. Israel has vowed to destroy the "Hamas" movement, which has ruled the Gaza Strip since 2007 and is considered a terrorist organization by the US and the EU.
Since the start of the conflict, more than 35,450 Palestinians have died, most of them civilians, according to the Hamas-led strip health ministry. Today, ICC prosecutor Karim Khan requested arrest warrants against Netanyahu, Gallant and three leaders of "Hamas".
"No power in the world will stop us from getting them all back" kidnapped, nor "to topple the terror regime of "Hamas", stressed Katz.