According to Israeli media, the United States is taking part in a "diplomatic effort" to prevent the International Criminal Court from issuing arrest warrants for war crimes in Gaza in the coming days against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Defense Minister Yoav Gallant and Herzi Halevi, the head of the IDF , the armed forces of the Jewish state.

The Walla news site adds that Netanyahu made continuous phone calls over the weekend trying to convince the US to block any ICC decision.

Haaretz, however, writes that the Israeli government is working under the assumption that ICC prosecutor Karim Khan can issue the warrants this week.

In this situation, Tel Aviv Foreign Minister Israel Katz gave instructions to all Israeli embassies around the world «to immediately prepare for a wave of serious anti-Semitism and possible anti-Jewish and anti-Israel outbreaks», in case the Court actually proceeded to issue arrest warrants.

(Unioneonline/lf)

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