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G7 statement will not mention ICC warrant for Netanyahu

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Nov 26, 2024 08:06 PM IST

G7-ITALY/FOREIGN-ICCT:G7 statement will not mention ICC warrant for Netanyahu

FIUGGI, Italy, - A joint statement of Group of Seven foreign ministers is set to avoid mentioning the International Criminal Court's arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, despite an effort by the Italian hosts to find a common position on it.

G7 statement will not mention ICC warrant for Netanyahu
G7 statement will not mention ICC warrant for Netanyahu

Italy, which currently chairs the G7, said on Monday it wanted to try to forge a common position about the ICC arrest warrant at a two-day meeting it hosted in the spa town of Fiuggi and which ended on Tuesday.

A draft of the final statement due to emerge from the discussions, reviewed by Reuters, did not directly name the ICC and its decisions.

"In exercising its right to defend itself, Israel must fully comply with its obligations under international law in all circumstances, including International Humanitarian Law," it said.

"We reiterate our commitment to International Humanitarian Law and will comply with our respective obligations," the statement added, stressing "that there can be no equivalence between the terrorist group Hamas and the State of Israel".

Last week, the ICC issued arrest warrants for Netanyahu and his former defence chief Yoav Gallant, as well as a Hamas leader, Ibrahim Al-Masri, for alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity in the Gaza conflict.

The move was strongly criticized by the United States but other states including Britain and Italy did not rule out that they could make an arrest if Netanyahu visited their countries.

Israel condemned the ICC decision as shameful and absurd. Hamas praised it as a step towards justice.

Israel launched its war in Gaza after Hamas fighters stormed into Israeli territory on Oct. 7, 2023, killing 1,200 people and capturing more than 250 hostages. Since then, Israel's assault on the territory has killed more than 44,000 people.

This article was generated from an automated news agency feed without modifications to text.

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