A warrant for Netanyahu’s arrest was requested. But no decision was made about whether to issue it
Time:2024-05-21 07:02:21 Source:styleViews(143)
CLAIM: The International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
AP’S ASSESSMENT: False. ICC Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan announced Monday that he is seeking arrest warrants for Netanyahu and Israeli Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant, as well as three Hamas leaders, over actions taken during the Israel-Hamas war. A panel of three judges will now decide whether to issue the warrants and allow a case to proceed. Such decisions typically take two months.
THE FACTS: Social media users are misrepresenting the warrants’ status, including that of Netanyahu, by claiming that they have already been approved by the ICC.
“BREAKING: The International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu,” reads one X post that had received more than 6,400 likes and shares as of Monday.
Previous:Candice Swanepoel stuns in a form
Next:Philippines blames China for loss of giant clams in disputed shoal and urges environmental inquiry
You may also like
- Lynn Williams breaks NWSL goal
- 'Very significant' rise in home insurance premiums revealed
- Samoa citizenship bill passes first hurdle in Parliament with help of ACT and NZ First
- Tourism in Brazil up 7.8% in 2023
- Brazil replaces injured goalkeeper Ederson in Copa America squad
- Progress in Gaza truce talks in Cairo, Egypt's Al Qahera news says
- HK gov't declines to say how much funding it gave for 'Chubby Hearts'
- Yang Hengjun: Australian writer detained in China fears he will die in jail
- Dodgers acquire pitcher Yohan Ramírez from Mets for cash