CLAIM: The International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. AP’S ASSESSMENT: False. ICC Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan announced Monday that he is seeking arrest warrants for Netanyahu and Israeli Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant, as well as three Hamas leaders, over actions taken during the Israel-Hamas war. A panel of three judges will now decide whether to issue the warrants and allow a case to proceed. Such decisions typically take two months. THE FACTS: Social media users are misrepresenting the warrants’ status, including that of Netanyahu, by claiming that they have already been approved by the ICC. “BREAKING: The International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu,” reads one X post that had received more than 6,400 likes and shares as of Monday. |
Defending champion Nuggets finish second in West, beating Grizzlies 126Ningxia delicacies tempt int'l diners' palatesMusicians from Philadelphia Orchestra, Suzhou Symphony Orchestra stage chamber concert in JiangsuCultural industry can better tell China storyUS works to prevent an escalation across the Mideast as Biden pushes Israel to show restraintMusicians from Philadelphia Orchestra, Suzhou Symphony Orchestra stage chamber concert in JiangsuJustin Turner gets 3 RBIs, Blue Jays hold Rockies to 2 hits in 5Chinese artworks exhibited at National Gallery of ThailandKaty Perry's exChina's Jiangsu Acrobatic Troupe performs in Stuttgart of Germany