INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, also known as Bibi.Trump criticized the ICC for issuing arrest warrants
warning to the ICC.He authorized the freezing of United States -based assets belonging to ICC officials involved in investigations targeting
citizens of the United States as well as its ally Israel.The order also bars the ICC judicial officials and their immediate families from
from accountability for war crimes, aligning with his broader effort to protect Israeli leaders from international prosecution for the
numerous war crimes committed during the 15-month Gaza conflict.The measure coincided with the visit of Netanyahu to Washington.On Friday,
Trump had previously imposed sanctions on the ICC in 2020 during his first term in response to its investigations into war crimes committed
attempt to protect Netanyahu and Gallant from the ICC jurisdiction.They accused the Israeli prime minister and his former security minister
established to prosecute individuals for the most heinous crimes, including war crimes, crimes against humanity, genocide, and crimes of
aggression.It has the mandate to hold individuals accountable for these atrocities, whether committed within the territory of member states
or by their nationals, ensuring justice for grave violations of international law.In February 2025 the Hague-based court issued arrest
warrants for Netanyahu and Gallant, accusing them of war crimes and crimes against humanity during the Gaza war.Evidence was presented to
the court which showed that from October 8, 2023, to May 20, 2024, Netanyahu and Gallant were responsible for the war crime of starvation as
