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House Republicans urge Biden to press ICC not to charge Netanyahu, Israeli officials with war crimes

FIRST ON FOX – Three House Republicans from New York wrote a letter Tuesday imploring the Biden administration to prevent the “sham prosecution” of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other Israeli government officials by the International Criminal Court (ICC) for alleged war crimes. Rep. Anthony D’Esposito, R-N.Y., spearheaded the letter co-signed by House GOP Chair Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., …

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Johnson urges Biden to intervene in ICC's reported plan for Netanyahu arrest warrant

Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., is calling on President Biden to utilize the U.S.’s influence on the world stage to block the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) reported plan to issue arrest warrants for top Israeli officials, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. If true, the warrants would be “baseless and illegitimate” and prove a blow to U.S. national security, Johnson said in …

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Israel is concerned ICC could issue arrest warrants against Netanyahu, senior officials: report

Israeli officials are growing concerned that the International Criminal Court could soon issue arrest warrants against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other top officials over charges related to the war in Gaza, reports say. The court may accuse the senior government figures of pursuing an excessively harsh military response to Hamas’ Oct. 7 attacks on Israel and preventing the delivery …

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Israel debunks 'Hamas libels' about mass grave spread by media for internet clicks, says Netanyahu spokesman

JERUSALEM – The Office of the Prime Minister of Israel on Friday flatly rejected the disinformation campaign waged by the terrorist movement Hamas that the Jewish State was involved in any misconduct regarding a mass grave found at a battle site located on a hospital compound in Gaza. “Hamas libels know no limits. It’s sad to see how many news …

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Pelosi calls on Netanyahu to resign, condemns him as 'obstacle' to peace

Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., condemned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as an “obstacle” to peace and called on him to resign this week. Pelosi made the comments in an interview recorded Monday with Irish broadcaster RTE’s Six One News. She argued that Netanyahu’s response to the Oct. 7 terrorist attack by Hamas has been “terrible.” “We recognize Israel’s right to …

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Israel’s Netanyahu says ‘antisemitic mobs’ have taken over America’s ‘leading universities’

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu released a video message Wednesday saying “what’s happening in America’s college campuses is horrific.” “Antisemitic mobs have taken over leading universities. They call for the annihilation of Israel. They attack Jewish students. They attack Jewish faculty,” he said. “This is reminiscent of what happened in German universities in the 1930s. It’s unconscionable. It has to …

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Netanyahu invokes Passover story, vows increased pressure on Hamas: ‘Let our people go’

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to renew pressure against Hamas in Gaza during his speech ahead of Passover on Sunday. Netanyahu addressed all of Israel in Hebrew as the country prepares to celebrate the Jewish holiday throughout this week. He mourned the absence of the remaining hostages in Gaza and argued that the remaining Hamas forces can only survive …

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Israel hits Iran with 'limited' strikes despite White House's reported opposition

Despite the White House voicing it would not take part in any retaliatory attack against Iran by Israel, the Jewish state issued “limited” strikes early Friday. Fox News has confirmed there have been explosions in Isfahan province where Natanz is located, though it is not clear whether it has been hit. A well-placed military source has told Fox that the …

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Netanyahu says 9 chilling words as Iran's president vows to completely destroy Israel

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday left no doubt in a statement regarding what his Jewish country might do should current tensions with Iran escalate further. “Israel will do whatever it needs to defend itself,” Netanyahu said in a statement. The comment came after separate meetings with British Foreign Secretary David Cameron and Germany’s Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock in …

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How can Israel respond to Iran’s brazen attack?

After Iran’s attack on Israel was largely thwarted by the country’s defenses and key allies, attention has turned to how Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahucould choose to respond. “The fact that the Iranian attack was a total failure does not detract even an ounce from Israel’s obligation to retaliate against Iran for its direct act of aggression,” Jonathan Conricus, a …

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