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Israeli ultranationalist finance minister Bezalel Smotrich claimed the ICC prosecutor has sought an international arrest warrant for him, calling the move antisemitic and a 'declaration of war,' and floated issuing a decree to evacuate the Khan al-Ahmar Bedouin hamlet as part of a broader stance on West Bank governance amid ongoing tensions and prior ICC warrants against Israeli leaders.
Israeli far-right finance minister Bezalel Smotrich says the ICC prosecutor sought a confidential arrest warrant against him and threatens retaliation against the Palestinian Authority, citing his order to evacuate the Bedouin village Khan al-Ahmar. The ICC process is confidential and Israel is not a member of the court, though the Palestinian territories are, allowing potential scrutiny of actions in Gaza and the West Bank amid broader tensions and sanctions on Israeli officials.
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said the ICC issued an arrest warrant against him, calling it a declaration of war, and announced he would sign an order to evacuate the Khan al-Ahmar Bedouin village in the West Bank. He accused the ICC of acting as the Palestinian Authority’s voice amid broader investigations into Israeli leaders and tears over settlement politics.