The Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says an arrest warrant issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC) is "antisemitic" and "absurd".
The court docket accuses Mr Netanyahu and his former defence minister Yoav Gallant of overseeing warfare crimes in Gaza and crimes towards humanity.
Israel’s President Isaac Herzog has additionally referred to as the choice "absurd" and says the court docket has "lost all legitimacy".
Senior Hamas officers say warrants for the pair "benefit the Palestinian cause".
An arrest warrant has additionally been issued for Hamas chief Mohammed Deif, who Israel claims to have killed earlier this 12 months, though not confirmed.
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