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. |
Grammys 2024: Music's elite gather for 66th annual awardsHope new research will help get answers for those with rare disordersImmigration declines nearly half of study visa applications from India so far this yearWatch: Christopher Luxon speaks on anniversary of mosque attacks100 days since Hamas attacked Israel, triggering war in GazaWeek in Politics: Luxon stands out, benefit action under scrutiny and grief over Efeso CollinsJudge declines to delay Trump hush money trial over publicity complaintsWater reforms repeal could leave some councils out in the cold – mayorZelensky counts on more Western defence aid for Ukraine in next two monthsGood News: Stories that cheered us up for the week of 25