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ICC replaces judge on panel set to rule on arrest warrants for Israeli leaders
Undated photo of the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague, the Netherlands. (Oliver de la Haye/iStock)
The International Criminal Court has announced it is replacing one of the three justices in the pre-trial chamber that must decide on whether to grant Prosecutor Karim Khan’s request for arrest warrants for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, over alleged war crimes in Gaza.
Khan made the request in May, but no decision has yet been made by the court.
Judge Iulia Motoc of Romania asked to be excused “based on medical grounds.” She will be replaced by Justice Beti Hohler of Slovenia.
Hebrew media reports that the move is likely to delay a decision on the warrants.
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