ICC accepts 64 filings on arrest requests for top Israeli, Hamas officials

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The International Criminal Court has said it accepted 64 fillings by states, organisations and individuals to intervene in Prosecutor Karim Khan’s requests to issue arrest warrants for top Israeli and Hamas officials, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Anadolu Agency reports.

The US, Germany, Palestine, Norway, Ireland, Czech Republic, Ireland, Spain, Brazil, Argentina, South Africa, Bangladesh, Bolivia, Colombia, Chile and Mexico (jointly), Union of Comoros, Democratic Republic of Congo and Djibouti were among the states whose filings were accepted.

The Islamic Cooperation Organisation and Arab League, pro-Israeli figures including US Senator Lindsey Graham and Jewish academicians were also accepted.

Observations by the parties shall not be more than 10 pages and must be filed no later than August 6.

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