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‘This is not enough’: Iran’s Khamenei calls for death penalty for Israelis Netanyahu and Gallant

‘This is not enough’: Iran’s Khamenei calls for death penalty for Israelis Netanyahu and Gallant

'This is not enough': Iran's Khamenei calls for death penalty for Israelis Netanyahu and Gallant

Iran’s religious leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei He told Israeli leaders on Monday that the death penalty should be given instead of an arrest warrant.
Explanation Khamenei ‘ came in response to the question International Criminal CourtDecision to issue an arrest warrant for the Israeli Prime Minister on Thursday Benjamin Netanyahuformer defense chief and Hamas leader Ibrahim Al Masri.
Addressing the Israeli administration, Khamenei said, “They issued an arrest warrant, this is not enough… These criminal leaders should be given the death penalty.”
ICC judges, Netanyahu and Joab Brave He was criminally responsible for acts such as murder, cruelty and the use of starvation as a weapon of war within the scope of the “widespread and systematic attack against the civilian population in Gaza”.
Israel responded with anger, calling the decision shameful and absurd, while Gaza residents expressed optimism that it would contribute to ending the violence and achieving justice for war crimes.
Israel maintains rejection of Hague-based court’s jurisdiction and denies wrongdoing War crimes in Gaza.
order for Hamas leader Ibrahim Al-Masri, includes accusations of rape and hostage-taking, as well as accusations of mass murders during the October 7, 2023 attacks against Israel, which started the war in Palestinian territory.
Israel claimed that it eliminated Masri, also known as Mohammed Deif, in an airstrike in July, but Hamas did not confirm or deny the information.