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Yoav Gallant

Israeli politician and former military officer (born 1958)

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Dec 3, 2025
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What are the specific war crimes allegations against Trump in the ICC investigation?

The ICC itself has not opened an investigation charging Donald Trump; available reporting shows recent ICC activity that triggered U.S. sanctions relates to arrest warrants and probes of Israeli leade...

Jan 17, 2026
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Arrest warrant for trump by icc

There is no publicly reported International Criminal Court arrest warrant for Donald Trump as of the sources available; instead, the recent clash centers on U.S. retaliation against the ICC and warnin...

Nov 21, 2025
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israel hannibal directive 7th oct

Reporting from multiple outlets — notably Haaretz, ABC, The Times of Israel, JTA and others — says Israel invoked the so-called “Hannibal Directive” on 7 October 2023, authorising the use of maximum f...

Nov 26, 2025

What precedents exist of former or sitting leaders being arrested abroad under ICC warrants, Interpol notices, or universal jurisdiction (e.g., Sudan, Chile, Israel-related cases)?

Arresting sitting or former national leaders abroad under ICC warrants, Interpol notices or universal‑jurisdiction orders is rare but not unprecedented: Omar al‑Bashir and Muammar Gaddafi were the ear...

Nov 20, 2025

What international arrest mechanisms (ICC, Interpol, universal jurisdiction) could be used to pursue Netanyahu and how do they work?

The International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued arrest warrants for Benjamin Netanyahu (and Yoav Gallant) for alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity on 21 November 2024; ICC member states ar...

Jan 26, 2026

What evidence did the UN Commission cite to infer genocidal intent in Gaza?

The UN Independent International Commission of Inquiry concluded that had committed by combining direct evidence—statements by senior Israeli officials—with circumstantial evidence: a sustained patter...

Jan 22, 2026

Does icc have an arrest warrant on Israel prime minister

Yes — the ’s Pre‑Trial Chamber issued an i Prime Minister in November 2024, accusing him of responsibility for war crimes and crimes against humanity related to Israel’s operations, a step widely repo...

Dec 3, 2025

Which international laws and statutes does the ICC allege Trump violated?

The ICC has accused individuals including Israeli leaders of war crimes and crimes against humanity tied to the Gaza war, and previously issued arrest warrants for Vladimir Putin (war crimes in Ukrain...

Nov 25, 2025

What legal and ethical debates surround the Hannibal Directive in Israeli and international law since October 7, 2023?

Reporting since October 7, 2023 centers on allegations that Israeli forces invoked the Hannibal Directive — a decades‑old IDF protocol that authorizes maximal force to prevent soldiers being taken — d...

Nov 20, 2025

What political, diplomatic, and legal obstacles would block Mamdani or others from arresting Netanyahu today (Nov 2025)?

Zohran Mamdani has publicly pledged to order New York police to arrest Benjamin Netanyahu if the Israeli prime minister visits the city, citing an ICC arrest warrant issued on 21 November 2024 (warran...

Nov 2, 2025

What war crimes have been likely committed by Israel recently?

Multiple United Nations investigative reports conclude that Israeli actions in Gaza include and deliberate attacks on health infrastructure and medical personnel, while the International Criminal Cour...

Feb 5, 2026

Did the international court of justice find the Israeli prime minister to be a criminal

— not — issued arrest warrants in November 2024 for i Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and after a Pre‑Trial Chamber found “reasonable grounds to believe” they bear criminal responsibility for certai...

Feb 5, 2026

Has the ICC ever issued an arrest warrant for a current or former U.S. official?

No — based on the reporting provided, the has not issued an arrest warrant for a current or former official; the court has opened or authorized investigations into alleged crimes involving U.S. person...

Feb 3, 2026

Were there public protests in Israel supporting IDF soldiers accused of sexual violence in custody?

Yes. there were public protests in Israel explicitly supporting Israeli soldiers who were under investigation for allegedly sexually abusing a Palestinian detainee; those demonstrations included far‑r...

Jan 26, 2026

Who are the alleged victims and witnesses named in the ICC investigation into Trump?

There is in the provided reporting of an active investigation that names "victims and witnesses" specifically tied to ; the material instead documents efforts to block or deter ICC scrutiny of U.S. an...

Jan 21, 2026

What specific incidents are cited in the ICC's arrest warrant or charges against Trump?

As of the documents and reporting provided, has not issued an arrest warrant or filed charges against ; reporting instead describes fear that the ICC could do so in the future and outlines ’s efforts ...

Jan 20, 2026

Netanyahu genocide gaza

The question of whether Benjamin Netanyahu is committing genocide in Gaza has moved from protest slogans into formal legal and political arenas: international bodies and rights groups have found evide...

Dec 1, 2025

Have any official inquiries, courts, or human rights organizations held Israel accountable for actions taken under the Hannibal Directive since October 2023?

Multiple independent media investigations and a UN-backed commission reported that the IDF invoked the Hannibal Directive on and around 7 October 2023; Israeli outlets Haaretz and Channel 12, the UN C...