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The International Criminal Court (ICC), based in The Hague in the Netherlands, is officially considering issuing arrest warrants for the Prime Minister and Defense Minister of Israel and three other Hamas leaders.
After Hamas' attack on Israel in October, Israel has been criticized for their severe defense measures against Palestine and the all-out war they have started in Gaza. The ICC's best prosecutor, Karim Khan, has made a move with his major request, looking for the court to issue arrest warrants for Israeli and Hamas leaders.
This was met with strong opposition from the United States, which has consistently sided with Israel throughout the war. However, France chose a separate path from its usual allies and joined Australia and South Africa in supporting the decision.
The court's decision is still in the works, but it wouldn't have too much effect anyway. As the ICC doesn't have its own police force, it has no power to enforce its rulings. Instead, the power rests with the member countries of the organization, and it only has the jurisdiction to make rulings that relate to those member countries. For example, Palestine is part of the ICC, which gives the court the jurisdiction over the alleged war crimes that have supposedly been taking place.
Since Israel is not a member country, even if the arrest warrants are issued, the Prime Minister and Defense Minister would be able to safely reside in the country without fear of being arrested. An example of this would be Russian President Vladimir Putin, whose arrest warrant was issued in early 2023 for war crimes, but he is still safe and sound in Moscow. However, if they traveled to a country that did support this warrant, the country's police force would be legally required to arrest the person.
It could be a while before the court makes their decision, as Putin's case in 2023 took about a month, but it will continue to be eagerly awaited by much of the world.
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