> but the arrest orders undermine the iccs credibility and give credence to accusations of hypocrisy and selective prosecution. the icc is putting the elected leaders of a democratic country with its own independent judiciary in the same category as dictators and authoritarians who kill with impunity. israel went to war in response to the hamas attack of oct. 7, 2023, which left 1,200 israelis dead and another 250 taken hostage, around 100 of whom still remain captive.  > the iccs arrest warrant for one of the authors of that massacre, hamas leader mohammed deif, who was probably killed in an israeli airstrike months ago, looks more like false equivalence than genuine balance. israel needs to be held accountable for its military conduct in gaza. after the conflicts end  which is long overdue  there will no doubt be israeli judicial, parliamentary and military commissions of inquiry. israels vibrant, independent media will do its own investigations. some israeli reserve soldiers have already been arrested over accusations of abuse against palestinian detainees. more investigations will follow. the icc is supposed to become involved when countries have no means or mechanisms to investigate themselves. that is not the case in israel.
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