The Biden administration would not support any arrest warrants issued by the International Criminal Court for Israeli officials pertaining to the war against Hamas in Gaza.
“We do not support it,” White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said at Monday’s press briefing, referring to the ICC’s investigation. “We don’t believe they have the jurisdiction.”
U.S. National Security Council coordinator John Kirby reiterated on Tuesday, “We don’t believe the ICC has any jurisdiction here. We don’t support this investigation.”
There have been varying reports this week that the ICC could unveil arrest warrants for senior Israeli leaders, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, in the near future, though the court has not confirmed those reports.
The ICC is investigating both Hamas’s Oct. 7 terrorist attack that left roughly 1,200 people dead, with another roughly 250 people taken hostage, and
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