Israel's 228-day war on Gaza has killed at least 35,647 Palestinians — majority being babies, children, and women — and wounded 79,852 people, with 10,000+ estimated to be buried beneath ruins of bombed homes.A Palestinian child receives treatment at Kuwait Hospital following the Israeli attacks on al-Sultan neighborhood of Rafah, Gaza on May 19, 2024.
"It is hoped that the ICC will uphold its objective and impartial position and exercise its powers in accordance with the law," foreign ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said."China has always stood on the side of justice and international law on the Palestinian issue," Wang said, adding Beijing supported"endeavours to promote a comprehensive, just and lasting solution to the Palestinian issue.
In a statement on Telegram on Monday, Hamas requested the ICC to issue arrest warrants for all Israeli war criminals and cancel those against the Palestinian group.0812 GMT –– Israel's Gallant: ICC prosecutor trying to deny Israeli right to self-defence "War crimes and crimes against humanity committed on the territory of Israel and Palestine from at least Oct 7 2023 must be prosecuted independently and impartially regardless of the perpetrators," Slovenia's Foreign Ministry said Monday on X.The ministry underlined that Slovenia firmly supports the ICC and welcomes this advancement in the investigation of the recent situation in Palestine.
Emphasising the urgency of resuming peace talks, the UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, Tor Wennesland, highlighted the desperate situation in Rafah at a UN Security Council session. In video statement, Netanyahu said the ICC's warrants are directed against all of Israel and reiterated that the court's move was anti-Semitic.