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International Criminal Court seeks arrest warrants for Israeli PM Netanyahu, three Hamas leaders
The International Criminal Court is seeking arrest warrants against three leaders of Palestinian militant group Hamas and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity linked to the October 7 terror attack on Israel and the ongoing conflict in the Gaza Strip.
Slovakia's prime minister no longer in life-threatening condition after assassination attempt
Slovakia's populist Prime Minister Robert Fico is expected to survive a multiple-shot assassination attempt following surgery, according to the country's deputy prime minister. "Fortunately, as far as I know, the operation went well, and I guess that at the end he will survive," Tomas Taraba told BBC Newshour. "At this moment, the state of the operation should be that he's not in a life-threatening situation." The Slovakian premier's condition has stabilized but remains serious, Reuters cited a hospital official as saying on Thursday. No other official update on Fico's condition has been circulated. CNBC has reached out to the Slovakian Ministry of Interior and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Fico, 59, was gravely wound
‘We have to do what we have to do’: Israel’s Netanyahu stands firm on Rafah offensive despite U.S. tensions
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Israel's military intel chief resigns, citing failures over Oct. 7 attack
The intelligence chief of Israel's Defense Forces has resigned citing failures linked to the Hamas terror attack carried out on Oct. 7, during which 1,200 people died in Israel and more than 200 were taken hostage. "On Saturday, October 7, 2023, Hamas carried out a murderous surprise attack against the State of Israel, whose consequences are severe and painful. The intelligence division under my command did not live up to the task assigned to it," Major General Aharon Haliva said in a resignation letter supplied by the IDF. "At the beginning of the war I expressed to you my desire to accept responsibility and finish my duties," he added. "After more than six months, and at the same time as the investigations begin, I would like to resign from my position." Haliva had previously assumed responsibility for failure to prevent the devastating attack, amid mounting domestic criticism and
Qatar re-evaluates key mediator role in Middle East conflict on concerns of ‘political exploitation’
Qatar is reconsidering its role as cease-fire broker between Israel and Palestinian militant group Hamas, the Gulf state's prime minister said, expressing concerns that Doha's mediation has been subject to "political exploitation." In a late-Wednesday statement, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani "lamented the political exploitation by some politicians with narrow interests, marketing their electoral campaigns through the defamation of Qatar's role." He did not reference any politicians or states by name, but noted that Doha has observed the "misuse" of its mediation and "its employment for narrow political interests," stressing that Qatar will undertake a "comprehen
China's inaction on Iran has 'undermined' its influence in the Middle East, analyst says
China's restrained silence on the Middle East conflict is tipping the scales of regional influence back in the U.S.' favor, according to one analyst. "[Beijing's] role has been less pronounced than many expected, and actually I think it's undermined the sense of growing Chinese influence and confidence in the region," Julien Barnes-Dacey, director of the Middle East & North Africa program at the European Council on Foreign Relations, said on CNBC's "Street Signs" Tuesday. "Really, what we've seen is the dominant positions of the U.S. and the Iranians in trying to shape dynamics and shifting the security environment in a way that does affect those economic and energy markets." Last week, world leaders entreated China to use its considerable influence as a key trade part
Israel's war Cabinet is locked between restraint and revenge
Vowing retribution but urged to show restraint, Israel has yet to agree on its response to an expansive drone and missile strike carried out on its territories by Iran on Saturday. A Monday meeting of Israel's five-person war Cabinet, headed by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, concluded without comment on whether the Jewish state will honor its pledge to "exact a price" from Tehran or concede to calls for a measured response from international leaders. The prolonged deliberation came after the Israeli military said that Iran on Saturday fired more than 300 drones and missiles at its soil. It claimed that it and international allies