The US had already sanctioned 4 ICC judges earlier because the court issued arrest warrants for Israeli PM Netanyahu and defense minister Yoav Gallant, as stated by the BBC report.Israel and the US reject the war crimes accusations from the ICC. The sanctions were announced while Netanyahu is in Washington, getting military honors at the Pentagon, as per the report.Albanese has denied past accusations, saying: “This isn’t about me, and those who accuse me don’t follow international law.” The Israeli military began its attacks on Gaza after a Hamas-led attack on Israel on October 7, 2023, killing 1,200 and taking 251 hostages, according to the report by BBC.Since then, 57,575 people have died in Gaza, according to the Hamas-run health ministry. There are huge shortages of food, water, medicine, and fuel, says reports.Trump sanctioned UN official Francesca Albanese because she supported the ICC's actions against the US and Israel and criticized Israel's war in Gaza.Francesca Albanese accused Israel of war crimes in Gaza and said many Western companies are helping its occupation and attacks.
Author: Global Desk
Published at: 2025-07-09 21:53:40
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