Prosecutors at the International Criminal Court have asked the court's judges to reject Israel's request to revoke arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant.
They also requested, in a 10-page memorandum published on the court's website late Wednesday, that Tel Aviv's request to suspend the investigation into the situation in the occupied Palestinian territories be rejected.
On November 21, 2024, the International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants for Netanyahu and Galant on charges of committing war crimes and crimes against humanity against Palestinians in Gaza.
In the memorandum, which Anadolu Agency reviewed, the prosecutors referred to Israel's request, submitted on May 9, 2025, for the court's Pre-Trial Chamber I to withdraw or cancel the arrest warrants issued against Netanyahu and Galant.
They also noted her request to suspend the prosecution's investigation into the situation in Palestine until the Court's Pre-Trial Chamber I decides on the Israeli judicial appeal.
The prosecutors concluded that Israel's request "has no legal basis."
They added: "In light of the above, the Prosecution requests Pre-Trial Chamber I of the International Criminal Court to reject Israel's request to withdraw/cancel the arrest warrants; and to reject Israel's request to suspend the investigation into the situation in Palestine."
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ICC: Prosecutor requests rejection of Israel's request to cancel arrest warrants