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Summary The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court is seeking arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Hamas's leader in Gaza, Yahya Sinwar Karim Khan is also seeking the arrest warrants of Hamas leaders Ismail Haniyeh, Mohammed al-Masri, and Israeli defence minister Yoav Gallant Khan says he has "reasonable grounds to believe" the men bear responsibility for war crimes and crimes against humanity In the Hamas leaders' case, the alleged crimes begin "from at least 7 October 2023"; in the Israeli leaders' case, "from at least 8 October 2023" Israel's foreign minister calls Khan's decision a "historical disgrace" - a senior Hamas official is also critical, saying it "equates the victim with the executioner" US President Joe Biden describes the ICC's decision as "outrageous", while Secretary of State Antony Blinken says Washington "fundamentally rejects" the move A panel of pre-trial judges will now determine whether the evidence supports the issuing of arrest warrants