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Israel, Hamas reject bid before ICC to arrest leaders for war crimes

Demonstrators hold a banner and placards as they take part in a rally in support of Palestinian people on the square in front of Rotterdam's Central Station, in Rotterdam on May 16, 2024. [AFP]

Israel and Hamas, engaged in heavy fighting in the Gaza Strip, both angrily rejected on Monday moves to arrest their leaders for war crimes made before an international court.

The International Criminal Court's prosecutor Karim Khan said he had applied for arrest warrants for top Israeli and Hamas leaders over the conflict.

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