ICC prosecutors urge judges to reject Israel’s request to withdraw arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant – Middle East Monitor

Prosecutors at the International Criminal Court (ICC) have urged judges to reject Israel’s request to withdraw or vacate arrest warrants targeting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defence Minister Yoav Gallant, Anadolu agency reported.

The prosecutors also dismissed Israel’s attempt to suspend the court’s investigation into alleged crimes in the occupied Palestinian territories, labelling the request as lacking “legal basis,” according to a…