While the ICJ's rulings are not legally binding and do not rule out limited military action, the decision has nonetheless raised concerns within Israeli circles. Despite it being in Hague, it is separate from the International Criminal Court, where this week the chief prosecutor officially requested arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Hamas leaders.
In the footage, the suspect threatens Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, stating that if he does not retract his statements, reserve soldiers will only follow the orders of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, beacause the former had been calling on the government to hand over power in the Gaza Strip to Palestinian Authority-related entities to counter Hamas.
The Biden administration is already grappling with the fallout from the conflicts in Eastern Europe and the Middle East. Now, according to multiple senior administration officials who spoke to NBC News, there are worries the burgeoning Russia-North Korea partnership could spark a new crisis. They expressed particular concern about the possibility of Russia helping Pyongyang overcome final technical barriers to fielding a submarine capable of launching nuclear-armed missiles.
Hanan Yablonka, Michel Nisenbaum, and Orion Hernandez were originally believed to be alive, but intelligence revealed they were killed in the Hamas onslaught.
Dr. Yoram Hazony explains how the seeds of contemporary progressivism were sown back in the days of the old liberalism and calls on us not to lose hope in the struggle for the soul of the West.
