Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been working to prevent the International Criminal Court (ICC) from issuing an arrest warrant against him, according to Israeli media reports.
Netanyahu is leading a “nonstop push over the telephone” to prevent an arrest warrant from being issued with Israeli news site Walla saying the PM is “under unusual stress” over the issue.
There have been reports that the ICC may issue the arrest warrants this week.
The US is also working to prevent the global court from issuing warrants against Netanyahu and other senior Israeli officials such as Defence Minister Yoav Gallant and army chief Herzi Halevi over their role in the war in Gaza.
Concerned Israeli officials are trying to garner the support of other Western allies over the issue…..more
