The International Criminal Court prosecutor's office said on Monday it had requested arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, his defence chief and three Hamas leaders for alleged war crimes.
Prosecutor Karim Khan's office said it suspected all five - Netanyahu, Defence Minister Yoav Gallant and Hamas leaders Yahya Sinwar, Mohammed Al-Masri and Ismail Haniyeh - bore criminal responsibility for alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity committed in Israel or the Gaza Strip.
The ICC's decision "equates the victim with the executioner", a senior Hamas official told Reuters.
While Israel continues its bombardment of Gaza, with over 100 Palestinians being killed in the past 24 hours, according to the Gaza Health Ministry.
(Reuters)