Israeli far-right minister Smotrich says ICC seeks his arrest
Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich announced that the International Criminal Court (ICC) has requested a warrant for his arrest. He condemned the warrants against Israeli officials as a 'declaration of war' and vowed to respond aggressively. Smotrich is the third Israeli official targeted by the ICC, following Prime Minister Netanyahu and former Defence Minister Gallant.
- ▪Smotrich claims the ICC's actions are a declaration of war against Israel.
- ▪He plans to sign an order to evacuate the Palestinian community in Khan al-Ahmar.
- ▪The ICC has previously issued arrest warrants for Netanyahu and Gallant for war crimes in Gaza.
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)
- ▪ Far-right Israeli minister Bezalel Smotrich says ICC is seeking his arrest — World news | The Guardian
- ▪ Israeli far-right minister Smotrich says ICC prosecutor seeks his arrest - Reuters — Google News
- ▪ Israeli far-right minister Smotrich says ICC prosecutor seeks his arrest — Straits Times — World
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News|Israel-Palestine conflictIsraeli far-right minister Smotrich says ICC seeks his arrestSmotrich is the third Israeli official targeted by the ICC, after Netanyahu and Gallant, for their war crimes in Gaza.ListenListen (3 mins)SaveClick here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharefacebookxwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogleAdd Al Jazeera on GoogleinfoIsraeli Minister Smotrich called the ICC arrest warrants against Israeli officials "a declaration of war” [File: Ohad Zwigenberg/AP]By AFP and ReutersPublished On 19 May 202619 May 2026Israeli far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said he was informed that the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague had requested a warrant for his arrest.Speaking at a news conference on Tuesday, Smotrich did not specify who had informed…
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