The Times of Israel is liveblogging Saturday’s events as they unfold.
ICC prosecutor urges Appeals Chamber to reject Israeli petition against arrest warrants
The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court has urged the ICC Appeals Chamber to reject Israel’s attempt to suspend arrest warrants for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former defense minister Yoav Gallant.
Israel this week filed a direct appeal to the Appeals Chamber, arguing that the investigation and arrest warrants are procedurally flawed. It also requested a suspension of the warrants while the appeal is resolved. At the same time, Israel filed an appeal with the Pre-Trial Chamber, which issued the warrant.
Prosecutor Karim Khan has urged the Chamber to reject the direct appeal, arguing it doesn’t meet the legal conditions required under ICC rules. He says the decision Israel is challenging doesn’t involve “admissibility,” a key requirement for such appeals, but instead addresses procedural complaints about the investigation.
Citing past ICC rulings, Khan argues the case should stay with the Pre-Trial Chamber, where Israel has already filed its separate request. He also argues there is no basis to suspend the arrest warrants.
The Appeals Chamber has not yet decided whether it will hear Israel’s appeal.
Military says it intercepted suspicious aerial target from the east
The military says it intercepted a suspicious aerial target that approached Israel from the east — usually drones launched by pri-Iranian militias in Iraq.
US appoints Maj. Gen. Jasper Jeffers to oversee Lebanon ceasefire mechanism
The US military’s CENTCOM announces that Major General Jasper Jeffers, Special Operations Command Central (SOCCENT), arrived in Beirut in recent days to oversee the implementation and monitoring mechanism of the Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire.
Jeffers will do so alongside his co-chair, US Mideast envoy Amos Hochstein, who will fill the role until a permanent civilian US official is named.
The announcement notes that the oversight mechanism will be led by the US and include the Lebanese and Israeli militaries, UN peacekeepers and France.
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