Senior Israeli official: It’s possible ICC decision could’ve been avoided had PM allowed probe into Oct. 7

22 November 2024, 9:15 pm

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A senior Israeli official tells the Kan public broadcaster his assessment that the ICC decision to issue arrest warrants against Netanyahu and Gallant could have been avoided had the premier allowed for a state commission of inquiry to be opened into the October 7 onslaught and the war that has followed.

Netanyahu has pushed back on such calls, arguing that the probe should wait until after the war, with critics claiming that he’s trying to avoid responsibility for what unfolded.

The senior official maintains that action by international tribunals are taken against countries without independent judiciaries capable of probing themselves. A commission of inquiry would have demonstrated that Israel was willing to do so.