ICC: Arrest warrants sought for Netanyahu and Hamas leaders
ICC judges will now decide whether they believe the evidence is sufficient.
The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court is seeking arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu,his defence minister and three Hamas leaders. Karim Khan says he has "reasonable grounds to believe the men bear responsibility for war crimes and crimes against humanity". We explain what happens next.
Iran is holding five days of mourning for President Ebrahim Raisi, who was killed in a helicopter crash on Sunday. An investigation has been ordered. We get more from our Iran experts and hear reaction from Iran.
The final report of a public inquiry into an infected blood scandal in Britain has said victims were failed repeatedly by doctors, the health service and successive governments. We hear from victims and from our reporter.
Presenter: Luke Jones
(Photo: International Criminal Court Prosecutor Karim Khan speaks during an interview with Reuters about the violence in Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories in The Hague, Netherlands, October 12, 2023. Credit: Piroschka van de Wouw/File Photo/Reuters)
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