Israel’s Ben-Gvir Attacks ICC, Pledges More Aggression against Palestinians
Earlier Monday, British news site Middle East Eye reported that a request had been submitted to the court seeking sealed arrest warrants for Ben-Gvir and Israeli finance minister Bezalel Smotrich on charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank.
The outlet did not identify who submitted the request, and neither the International Criminal Court nor the Israeli regime had issued an official comment as of yet.
“I am not afraid and not deterred. No order from The Hague will deter me from continuing to lead an offensive policy against terrorists,” Ben-Gvir said in a statement.
“I'm sorry to disappoint those ‘justice seekers,’ I won't apologize, I won't blink, and I won't stop,” he added.
Palestinian and international rights groups have increasingly called for an arrest warrant against Ben-Gvir, citing his repeated inciting remarks against Palestinian prisoners and his push for legislation in the Knesset to execute prisoners.
During Israel’s genocidal war in Gaza, Ben-Gvir repeatedly incited violence against Palestinians in the enclave and endorsed calls for their forced displacement.
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In November 2024, the International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants for Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former defense minister Yoav Gallant for war crimes and crimes against humanity in Gaza.
Backed by the US, Israel launched a genocidal war on Gaza on Oct. 8, 2023. The offensive has killed more than 72,000 Palestinians and wounded over 172,000 others, most of them women and children, while destroying 90% of civilian infrastructure.
Since then, Israeli army and occupier attacks in the occupied West Bank have killed 1,162 Palestinians, injured around 12,245 others and led to nearly 23,000 arrests, according to official Palestinian figures.
Source: Anadolu Agency
