AG says ICC arrest warrants ‘baseless,’ has no authority in Israeli matters

Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara attends a ceremony marking the Hebrew calendar anniversary of the Hamas attack on October 7, 2023. Behind her stands Minister Orit Strock, at the Mount Herzl military cemetery in Jerusalem on October 27, 2024. (GIL COHEN-MAGEN / AFP)
Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara attends a ceremony marking the Hebrew calendar anniversary of the Hamas attack on October 7, 2023. Behind her stands Minister Orit Strock, at the Mount Herzl military cemetery in Jerusalem on October 27, 2024. (GIL COHEN-MAGEN / AFP)

Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara slams the “baseless” decision by the International Criminal Court to issue arrest warrants against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and ex-defense minister Yoav Gallant.

“On this day, the obvious must be said — the International Criminal Court lacks any authority in the matter,” Baharav-Miara says in a statement.

There was “no place” to issue arrest warrants against the leaders of a democratic country, she says, adding the decision goes against the principles of the court.

She says Israel will consider its next legal steps.

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