CLAIM: The International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
AP’S ASSESSMENT: False. ICC Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan announced Monday that he is seeking arrest warrants for Netanyahu and Israeli Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant, as well as three Hamas leaders, over actions taken during the Israel-Hamas war. A panel of three judges will now decide whether to issue the warrants and allow a case to proceed. Such decisions typically take two months.
THE FACTS: Social media users are misrepresenting the warrants’ status, including that of Netanyahu, by claiming that they have already been approved by the ICC.
“BREAKING: The International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu,” reads one X post that had received more than 6,400 likes and shares as of Monday.
Analysis: Larson enters conversation with Verstappen as best drivers in the world
Lakota student's feather plume cut off cap during high school commencement
Olympic champion Gabby Douglas' comeback takes another important step at the U.S. Classic
French sports minister calls for sanctions after Monaco player tapes over anti
Golfer's prompt release from jail rankles some who recall city's police turmoil
Nelson Cruz hired by MLB as special adviser for baseball operations
Putin visits Harbin Institute of Technology
Sweden beats France, Britain relegated after losing to Norway at hockey worlds
Plane passenger left FURIOUS after paying extra for a window seat
Celebrity birthdays for the week of May 26
Golfer's prompt release from jail rankles some who recall city's police turmoil