U.S. and Israeli officials say those actions could lead to the PA's collapse.
Share on linkedin International Criminal Court Prosecutor Karim Khan speaks during a press conference in Bogota, Colombia on Apr. 25, 2024. Photo: Luis Acosta/AFP via Getty Imagesagainst Israel i leaders, it will take retaliatory steps against the Palestinian Authority that could lead to its collapse, two Israel i and U.S. officials said.
That investigation has been extended to the Oct. 7 attacks and the war that has been raging in Gaza since then, according to the prosecutor's office.Over the last few weeks, Israel has told the U.S. that it has information suggesting Palestinian Authority officials are pressing the ICC prosecutor to issue arrest warrants against Israeli leaders, two Israeli officials said.
A senior Israeli official told Axios the threat of ICC arrest warrants is real and stressed if such a scenario happens the Israeli cabinet would likely make an official decision to punish the Palestinian Authority, which could lead to its collapse.Palestinian Authority officials did not immediately respond to a request for comment.came up during a call between Netanyahu and President Biden last Sunday, with Netanyahu asking Biden for help, AxiosTwo U.S.
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