Israel, Hamas leaders vent ire over arrest move

Conflict continues unabated in Gaza as divisions grow in Netanyahu's coalition

GAZA/JERUSALEM — 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 Israeli and Hamas leaders over the conflict.

Khan said Israel had committed "crimes against humanity" during the conflict, started by Hamas' Oct 7 attack, as part "of a widespread and systematic attack against the Palestinian civilian population".