Israel’s defense minister said Monday the military would expand its operations in the southern Gaza city of Rafah, while the chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court announced he’s seeking arrest warrants for both Israeli and Hamas leaders in connection with their actions during the seven-month war.
Prosecutor Karim Khan said that he believes Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Defense Minister Yoav Gallant and three Hamas leaders —Yehia Sinwar, Mohammed Deif and Ismail Haniyeh — are responsible for war crimes and crimes against humanity in the Gaza Strip and Israel.
U.S. national security adviser Jake Sullivan met with Gallant and the Israeli military leadership in Tel Aviv earlier Monday. Sullivan’s visit comes two weeks into the military’s foray into Rafah, where troops have been battling Hamas fighters and escalating bombardment.
Investigators return to Long Island home of Gilgo Beach serial killing suspect
Live export ban petition passes 20,000 signatures, organiser wants five times that
Security law: Hong Kong's artists resist censorship, continue sharing dissident art online
Wellington youth public transport fares to rise after government cuts funding
OpenAI pauses ChatGPT voice after Scarlett Johansson comparisons
Politics updates: Kāinga Ora crackdown, changes to plug
Coronavirus: China to temporarily ban foreign nationals from entering in bid to reduce COVID
Major geomagnetic storm lights up parts of New Zealand
Lynn Williams breaks NWSL goal
Close to 200kg of methamphetamine stopped from entering NZ, Australia market
Amir Khan's £11.5m luxury wedding venue finally hosts its first marriage: Bride arrives on horse
Fire crews put out Ōtaki workshop blaze