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ICC denies reports it issued secret arrest warrants for Israeli officials

newsMay 17, 202630401

The International Criminal Court denied reports that it issued secret arrest warrants for five Israeli politicians and military figures. Haaretz published claims that the court sought sealed warrants for five senior Israeli officials; the ICC called those reports inaccurate in a statement to Reuters. Such warrants would have blocked international travel and intensified legal pressure on Israel amid the Gaza war, so the court's denial removes an immediate legal escalation while investigations and international scrutiny continue.

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