Far-right Israeli minister Bezalel Smotrich says ICC is seeking his arrest
Israeli finance minister Bezalel Smotrich claims the International Criminal Court (ICC) has sought a secret arrest warrant against him. He has vowed to retaliate by escalating actions against the Palestinian Authority, including the evacuation of a Bedouin village in the West Bank. Smotrich criticized the ICC as 'antisemitic' and stated that Israel will not accept what he perceives as biased actions against the state.
- ▪Bezalel Smotrich alleges that the ICC prosecutor has submitted a request for an international arrest warrant against him.
- ▪He has ordered the evacuation of the Palestinian village of Khan al-Ahmar as part of his response to the Palestinian Authority.
- ▪Smotrich described the ICC as 'antisemitic' and stated that Israel will not accept dictates from biased bodies.
7 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 11 hours. Coverage spans 2 points on the political spectrum — 3 lean left, 2 centre.
- ▪ Israel far-right finance minister says ICC prosecutor seeks arrest warrant against him — France 24 (EN)
- ▪ Israeli far-right Minister Smotrich says ICC prosecutor seeks his arrest — The Hindu — Top
- ▪ Far-right Israeli minister accuses ICC of making 'secret' request to arrest him — ABC News (Australia)
- ▪ Israeli far-right minister Smotrich says ICC prosecutor seeks his arrest - Reuters — Google News
- ▪ Israeli far-right minister Smotrich says ICC seeks his arrest — Al Jazeera English
- ▪ Israeli far-right minister Smotrich says ICC prosecutor seeks his arrest — Straits Times — World
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Smotrich described the court as ‘antisemitic’ and said it had ‘submitted a secret request for an international arrest warrant against me’. Photograph: Ronen Zvulun/ReutersView image in fullscreenSmotrich described the court as ‘antisemitic’ and said it had ‘submitted a secret request for an international arrest warrant against me’. Photograph: Ronen Zvulun/ReutersInternational criminal courtFar-right Israeli minister Bezalel Smotrich says ICC is seeking his arrestSmotrich vows to retaliate by waging ‘war’ on Palestinian Authority and orders evacuation of a West Bank village Middle East crisis – live updates Reuters in JerusalemTue 19 May 2026 10.02 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleIsrael’s far-right finance minister, Bezalel Smotrich, has said the international criminal court (ICC)…
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