The International Criminal Court’s decision to issue arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defence Minister Yoav Gallant, is a “mark of shame” for the ICC, former Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett has said, Reuters reports.

Israel’s main opposition leader Yair Lapid also denounced the move by the Hague-based court, calling it “a reward for terrorism”.

There was no immediate comment from Netanyahu or Gallant.