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The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Karim Khan, says he is seeking warrants against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Minister of Defence Yoav Gallant on suspicion of war crimes and crimes against humanity. According to Karim Khan crimes include "starvation", "wilful killing", and "extermination and/or murder". SOUNDBITE
"We are concerned that war crimes are being committed. We are concerned about the collective punishment of Gazans in response to the atrocious attacks by Hamas, which also amounted to war crimes," UN human rights office spokeswoman Ravina Shamdasani says during a press conference in Geneva. SOUNDBITE
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu upon his arrival to Tel Aviv to stress strong solidarity but also urge restraint to protect Palestinian civilians. IMAGES
ICC Prosecutor Karim Khan says crimes affecting children were his top priority when he came into the role and form the basis for the arrest warrant issued for Russian President Vladimir Putin. "Children are the most vulnerable part of our society... and the most in need of protection," Khan says. SOUNDBITE
The International Criminal Court throws out an appeal by Dominic Ongwen, a Ugandan child soldier-turned-commander in the Lord's Resistance Army, against his conviction for war crimes. Dominic Ongwen, who was himself abducted aged nine by the rebel group led by the fugitive Joseph Kony, was found guilty last year of murder, rape and sexual enslavement in northern Uganda during the early 2000s. SOUNDBITE
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