OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau opted against taking a stance on a push from the International Criminal Court to prosecute the Israeli prime minister and Hamas leaders over the war in the Gaza Strip Tuesday.

The court’s chief prosecutor requested arrest warrants Monday for Benjamin Netanyahu, his defence minister and senior Hamas leaders.

Jewish and Muslim groups in Canada have drawn petitions, asking Ottawa to take a decisive stance on the International Criminal Court's move{ai:summary}<p>Trudeau ducked the ICC's move to prosecute Israeli and Hamas leaders. Warrants sought for Netanyahu and Hamas chiefs in Gaza conflict. #foreignaffairs</p>

ICC's 'sense of an equivalency' in its push to prosecute Israel and Hamas 'troubling': Trudeau

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