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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (photo credit: FLASH90, POOL)" title="(L-R): International Criminal Court Prosecutor Karim Khan; Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu" /> <figcaption> <section class="article-image-credit"> <section>(L-R): International Criminal Court Prosecutor Karim Khan; Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu</section> <section>(photo credit: FLASH90, POOL)</section> </section> </figcaption> </figure> </section> </section> <section class="g-row"> <section> <section class="margin-container-body-text"> <section class="mb-5"> <div class="trinityAudioPlaceholder trinityAudioPlaceholder_1" ></div> </section> <section class="article-inner-content" itemprop="articleBody" id="startBannerSticky"> <p>The <a href="https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-801877">International Criminal Court</a> Pre-Trial Tribunal on Thursday postponed its decision-making process about whether it will allow ICC Prosecutor Karim Khan to issue arrest warrants against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant for alleged war crimes.<section class='fake-br-for-article-body'></section><p>The postponement came following a June 10 application by England to file a “friend of the court” brief against the ICC’s jurisdiction over the issue.<section class='fake-br-for-article-body'></section><p>Thursday’s ruling not only granted the UK’s request to intervene; it also granted in advance the right of other countries to intervene.<section class='fake-br-for-article-body'></section><div class="divAnyClip hide-for-premium"></div><div class="divVidazoo hide-for-premium"></div><script async >console.log("2390 BODY2. 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