{"id":316506,"date":"2026-05-25T12:00:26","date_gmt":"2026-05-25T11:00:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.transcend.org\/tms\/?p=316506"},"modified":"2026-05-20T20:50:15","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T19:50:15","slug":"icc-issues-secret-arrest-warrants-for-five-additional-senior-israeli-officials-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.transcend.org\/tms\/2026\/05\/icc-issues-secret-arrest-warrants-for-five-additional-senior-israeli-officials-report\/","title":{"rendered":"ICC Issues Secret Arrest Warrants for Five Additional Senior Israeli Officials: Report"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_316507\" style=\"width: 410px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.transcend.org\/tms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/icc.jpeg\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-316507\" class=\"wp-image-316507\" src=\"https:\/\/www.transcend.org\/tms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/icc-1024x576.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.transcend.org\/tms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/icc-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.transcend.org\/tms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/icc-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.transcend.org\/tms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/icc-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.transcend.org\/tms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/icc-1536x864.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.transcend.org\/tms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/icc.jpeg 1766w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-316507\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">International Criminal Court &#8211; (Photo credit: Getty Images)<\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><em>The Hague-based court previously issued warrants for the arrest of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former War Minister Yoav Gallant.<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><em>17 May 2026\u00a0<\/em>&#8211;\u00a0The International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued secret arrest warrants for three Israeli politicians and two military officials, <i>Haaretz <\/i><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.haaretz.com\/israel-news\/israel-security\/2026-05-17\/ty-article-live\/lebanon-says-18-killed-124-wounded-in-israeli-strikes-over-past-day\/0000019e-33dd-d26f-a39e-b7dd60e00004?liveBlogItemId=680106900#680106900\" >reported<\/a> on 17 May, citing diplomatic sources.<\/p>\n<p>The timing of their issuance is unknown. The ICC has often issued arrest warrants in secret, publicly announcing them only later to enable a possible arrest of the suspect.<\/p>\n<p>Israel\u2019s Foreign Affairs Ministry and State Attorney\u2019s Office do not respond immediately to requests for comment.<\/p>\n<p>The Hague-based court issued arrest warrants against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former War Minister Yoav Gallant in November 2024.<\/p>\n<p>ICC prosecutor Karim Khan requested that ICC judges issue the arrest warrants in May 2024, alleging that Netanyahu and Gallant were responsible for war crimes committed by the Israeli military in Gaza.<\/p>\n<p>Netanyahu and Gallant bear criminal responsibility for the war crime of starvation as a method of warfare and the crimes against humanity of murder, persecution, and other inhumane acts, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/news.un.org\/en\/story\/2024\/11\/1157286\" >according<\/a> to the ICC prosecutor.<\/p>\n<p>In response to the issuance of the arrest warrants, the US and Israel carried out a campaign to pressure the ICC to prevent and cancel the arrest warrants issued against the Israeli leaders,\u00a0<i>Le Monde<\/i>\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lemonde.fr\/international\/article\/2025\/08\/01\/gaza-la-cour-penale-internationale-dans-la-tourmente_6626041_3210.html\" >reported<\/a> in August 2025.<\/p>\n<p>The campaign, which targeted the ICC chief prosecutor Khan, began in March 2024 after he announced his intention to seek the indictment of Netanyahu and Gallant.<\/p>\n<p>In response, the Israeli prime minister launched a campaign to use \u201call means\u201d to stop the prosecutor with the help of his allies in London, Washington, and Berlin.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"media\">\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" 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\u201canti-Semitic and corrupt.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Khan continued to work on two other indictments against Israeli Minister of National Security Itamar Ben Gvir and Israeli Minister of Finance Bezalel Smotrich.<\/p>\n<p>However, Khan has been on temporary leave since 16 May 2025, pending the outcome of the investigation into the sexual misconduct allegations, which he strenuously denies.<\/p>\n<p>During its genocide in Gaza, Israel has killed more than 72,000 Palestinians, the majority women and children, while destroying most of the strip.<\/p>\n<p>Jewish settlers insist they will colonize Gaza, as they are colonizing the occupied West Bank.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are here on the way to new Jewish communities in Gaza,\u201d settler leader Daniella Weiss <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/world\/gaza\/extremist-jewish-settlers-gaza-expel-palestinians-enclave-rcna341575\" >stated<\/a> in an interview at the border of the strip in late April.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe 2 million or whatever number of Arabs, Gazans, who live here will not live in Gaza,\u201d Weiss added. \u201cIt can take a week, it can take maybe a few months. They will not live here.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/FurkanGozukara\/status\/2052031061920506087\" >https:\/\/x.com\/FurkanGozukara\/status\/2052031061920506087<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/thecradle.co\/articles\/icc-issues-secret-arrest-warrants-for-five-additional-senior-israeli-officials-report\" >Go to Original &#8211; thecradle.co<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>17 May 2026\u00a0&#8211;\u00a0The International Criminal Court has issued secret arrest warrants for three Israeli politicians and two military officials, Haaretz reported on 17 May, citing diplomatic sources. 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