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Al Jazeera
Mat Nashed

Why would Israel and its allies fear the ICC?

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, left, and Defence Minister Yoav Gallant, second from right, promote new military Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi to the rank of lieutenant general in Jerusalem on January 16, 2023 [Maya Alleruzzo/AP Photo]

Israel has long been accused of acting with impunity in the Palestinian territory it occupies, relying on support from the United States and the broader West to protect it from repercussions.

Yet a recent flurry of media reports out of Israel indicates that Israeli officials may be worried about the winds changing with the International Criminal Court (ICC) reportedly planning to charge top Israeli military and political figures with war crimes and crimes against humanity in Gaza.

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