News - Middle East: The global community has expressed support for the International Criminal Court (ICC) after Prosecutor Karim Khan issued arrest warrants for Israeli leaders over the Gaza genocide despite opposition by the United States.

The European Union supports the ICC "for its central role in bringing justice to victims in all situations under its jurisdiction", an EU spokesperson said on Tuesday following a request by the court's prosecutor for arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his war minister Yoav Gallant over the regime forces ongoing genocide of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.
Netanyahu and Gallant are accused of months-long “starvation of civilians as a method of warfare” and “intentionally directing attacks against a civilian population” from October 7, 2023, among other war crimes.
EU spokesperson Peter Stano said the International Criminal Court was "an important and independent international institution" and the EU would follow and take note of the process as it develops.
South Africa, too, welcomed the ICC prosecutor's decision to seek arrest warrants for Netanyahu and Gallant.