Israeli far-right minister Smotrich says ICC seeks his arrest

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Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich stated on Tuesday that the International Criminal Court (ICC) has requested an arrest warrant for him, calling it a "declaration of war" and vowing retaliation. The ICC's alleged charges reportedly focus on Smotrich's forced displacement orders for Palestinians and support for settlers in the occupied West Bank, potentially making him the third Israeli official targeted after Netanyahu and Gallant.

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Smotrich is the third Israeli official targeted by the ICC, after Netanyahu and Gallant, for war crimes in Gaza.

Israeli far-right minister Smotrich says ICC seeks his arrest

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