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Israeli far-right minister Smotrich says ICC seeks his arrest

Al Jazeera · · 436 words · By AFP; Reuters
Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Israeli Domestic Politics International Criminal Court (ICC) Legal Actions
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7 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“Israeli far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said he was informed that the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague had requested a warrant for his arrest.”
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Multiple independent sources (Middle East Eye and other web search results) report that Bezalel Smotrich stated he was informed of a secret arrest warrant request by the ICC prosecutor.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 21 November 2024, following an investigation of war crimes and crimes against humanity, the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued arrest warrants for two senior Israeli officials, Benjamin Neta…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ICC_arrest_warrants_for_Israel…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In assessments of the Gaza genocide, experts state that statements by Israeli political and military leaders—coupled with eliminationist media rhetoric, and Israel's conduct in Gaza—indicate genocidal…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intent_and_incitement_in_the_G…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Regavim (Hebrew: רגבים) is a pro-settler Israeli NGO that monitors and pursues legal action in the Israeli court system against any construction lacking Israeli permits undertaken by Palestinians or B…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regavim_(NGO)
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“Smotrich will sign an order to evacuate Khan al-Ahmar”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of irrelevant search results regarding NFL players and general Gaza war information; there is no mention of an order to evacuate Khan al-Ahmar.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Gaza genocide is the ongoing, intentional, and systematic destruction of the Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip carried out by Israel during the Gaza war. It encompasses mass killings, deliberat…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaza_genocide
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Gaza war is an armed conflict in the Gaza Strip and Israel, fought as part of the unresolved Israeli–Palestinian and Gaza–Israel conflicts. The war began on 7 October 2023, when the Palestinian mi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaza_war
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — During the ongoing Gaza war, Israeli male and female soldiers, guards and medical staff have reportedly committed wartime sexual violence against Palestinian women, children and men including rape, ga…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sexual_and_gender-based_violen…
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“In November 2024, the ICC issued arrest warrants for Netanyahu and his former Defence Minister Yoav Gallant for “crimes against humanity and war crimes” committed during Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza.”
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Wikipedia and multiple news sources (The Guardian, Amnesty International) explicitly confirm that the ICC issued arrest warrants for Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant on November 21, 2024, for war crimes and crimes against humanity.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 21 November 2024, following an investigation of war crimes and crimes against humanity, the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued arrest warrants for two senior Israeli officials, Benjamin Neta…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ICC_arrest_warrants_for_Israel…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The International Criminal Court (ICC) is an intergovernmental organisation and international tribunal seated in The Hague, Netherlands. Established in 2002 under the multilateral Rome Statute, the IC…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Criminal_Court
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Yoav Gallant (Hebrew: יוֹאָב גָּלַנְט‎, romanized: Yo'av Galant; born 8 November 1958) is an Israeli politician and former military officer who served as minister of defense between 2022 and 2024. Gal…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yoav_Gallant
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“Judges and prosecutors at the ICC have since been cut off by banks, credit card companies and tech giants like Amazon as a result of sanctions brought by the Trump administration.”
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Multiple sources, including Wikipedia (Executive Order 14203) and Middle East Eye, confirm that the Trump administration imposed sanctions on ICC judges and prosecutors in February 2025, leading to financial and visa restrictions.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 ICC Men's T20 World Cup was the tenth edition of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup, co-hosted by Board of Control for Cricket in India and Sri Lanka Cricket from 7 February to 8 March 2026. Sri Lan…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Men's_T20_World_Cup
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Executive Order 14203, titled "Imposing Sanctions on the International Criminal Court", is an executive order signed by United States president Donald Trump on February 6, 2025. The order imposes sanc…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Executive_Order_14203
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald Trump's second and current tenure as the president of the United States began upon his inauguration as the 47th president on January 20, 2025. Trump, a Republican, previously served as the 45th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_presidency_of_Donald_Tr…
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“The court also issued arrest warrants for several Hamas leaders who were subsequently killed in Israeli operations.”
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Multiple sources confirm the ICC issued warrants for Hamas leaders, specifically mentioning Mohammed Deif (or Mohammed Diab Ibrahim Al-Masri), who was subsequently killed in Israeli operations.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 21 November 2024, following an investigation of war crimes and crimes against humanity, the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued arrest warrants for two senior Israeli officials, Benjamin Neta…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ICC_arrest_warrants_for_Israel…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Fatou Bensouda, on 20 December 2019 announced an investigation into war crimes allegedly committed in Palestine by members of the Israeli mili…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Criminal_Court_i…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Israeli government has been involved in assisting or empowering the Palestinian political and military organization Hamas at various points in its history. This support continued during and in sp…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israeli_support_for_Hamas
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“The United Kingdom and four other countries last year imposed sanctions on Smotrich and another far-right Israeli cabinet minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir, accusing them of repeatedly inciting violence against Palestinians in the West Bank.”
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Multiple independent news reports confirm that the UK and four other nations imposed sanctions (asset freezes and travel bans) on Bezalel Smotrich and Itamar Ben-Gvir for inciting violence against Palestinians.
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web search NEUTRAL — Britain and four nations imposed sanctions on Israeli ministers for inciting violence against Palestinians. Sanctions include asset freezes and travel bans targeting Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotri…
https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/uk-allies-sanctions-israeli-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich face asset freezes and travel bans from the five countries. The ministers are champions of expanding Israeli settlements in the West Bank.
https://www.newindianexpress.com/world/2025/Jun/10/uk-canada…
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web search NEUTRAL — London— The United Kingdom and four other nations imposed sanctions on two far-right Israeli ministers, Itmar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich, accusing them of continuously inciting Zionist settlers to …
https://www.thetripolipost.org/britain-4-nations-sanction-tw…
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“Smotrich has called for the permanent conquest of Gaza and the re-establishment of Jewish settlements there that Israel had abandoned in 2005”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of irrelevant search results regarding the Cleveland Guardians baseball team; no evidence regarding Smotrich's calls for the conquest of Gaza was provided in the search results.
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web search NEUTRAL — The official website of the Cleveland Guardians with the most up-to-date information on news, tickets, schedule, stadium, roster, rumors, scores, and stats.
https://www.mlb.com/guardians?c_id=cle
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web search NEUTRAL — 2 days ago · Breaking Cleveland Guardians news and in-depth analysis from the best newsroom in sports. Follow your favorite clubs. Get the latest injury updates, player news and more from around the l…
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/mlb/team/guardians/
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web search NEUTRAL — Visit ESPN for Cleveland Guardians live scores, video highlights, and latest news. Find standings and the full 2026 season schedule.
https://www.espn.com/mlb/team/_/name/cle/cleveland-guardians
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