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U.S. President-elect Donald Trump 's pick for national security advisor on Thursday threatened the International Criminal Court with 'a strong response' after the body formally issued arrest warrants for Israel i Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel 's former defense minister, and Hamas ' military chief, accusing the three of grave war crimes. Rep.
' Blinken earlier this year also signaled support for potential sanctions against the ICC, a punitive step that Republicans—including the incoming leader of the GOP Senate majority, Sen. John Thune —have demanded. Neither the U.S. nor Israel recognizes the ICC, but the court has said it has jurisdiction over Israeli actions in Gaza given that Palestine is an ICC member.
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