Chantal Da Silva reports on world news for NBC News Digital and is based in London.
The International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants Thursday for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, as well as Hamas military chief Mohammed Deif, for alleged crimes against humanity and war crimes.
The ICC said the warrants were related to 'crimes against humanity and war crimes committed from at least 8 October 2023 until at least 20 May, 2024,' including the 'war crime of starvation as a method of warfare' and 'intentionally directing an attack against the civilian population.
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