UN Experts Call for Full Compliance with ICC Arrest Warrants against Netanyahu, Galant.

New York: UN human rights' experts urged full compliance with the International Criminal Court's (ICC) arrest warrants issued against Israeli entity's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former War Minister Yoav Gallant for war crimes and crimes against humanity. In a joint statement, the experts emphasized that ICC arrest warrants can help save lives and must be enforced, advocating for full adherence to the ICC's decisions. According to Oman News Agency, the experts highlighted the ICC's decision as a historic step towards justice and accountability, offering hope for ending decades of impunity for long-standing serious violations of international law in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT). They pointed out that Israel's persistent lack of accountability has contributed to the escalating and unsustainable violence in the region. Since 7 October 2023, amid the military aggression on Gaza and the rest of the OPT, the independent experts have gathered and documented evidence of grave violations of int ernational law committed against civilian populations, as mentioned in their statement. The experts expressed their support for the ICC's decision and reminded States of their legal and moral obligations to uphold international law and hold war criminals accountable. The ICC's Pre-Trial Chamber I unanimously issued two decisions rejecting challenges by the Israeli occupation state brought under articles 18 and 19 of the Rome Statute. It also issued warrants of arrest for Netanyahu and Gallant for war crimes and crimes against humanity.