
The International Criminal Court (ICC) panel considering a request to issue arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, his defense minister, and senior Hamas leaders has seen a change in its presiding judge. The court granted a request by Judge Iulia Motoc to be removed from the case due to medical reasons, with Judge Beti Hohler taking her place.
The request for arrest warrants was made by the court's chief prosecutor, Karim Khan, in May. Khan accused Netanyahu, Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, and three Hamas leaders of war crimes and crimes against humanity in the Gaza Strip and Israel. However, the decision on the warrants is likely to be further delayed due to this development.