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Israel anger over ICC arrest warrants for Netanyahu, ex-minister

This combination of pictures created on May 21, 2024 shows Israel's Defence Minister Yoav Gallant (L) during a press conference in Tel Aviv on December 18, 2023 and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressing a cabinet meeting at the Israeli Ministry of Defence in Tel Aviv on December 31, 2023. [AFP. ]

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu described the International Criminal Court as "anti-Semitic" on Thursday afer it issued arrest warrants for him and his former defence minister, vowing it would not deter him from defending Israel.

Israeli opposition leader Yair Lapid also criticised the arrest warrants, accusing the court of rewarding "terrorism".

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