Netanyahu ‘in very bad company’ with ICC indictment: William Cohen [Video]

(NewsNation) — The International Criminal Court’s indictment of Israel’s prime minister and former defense minister puts them “in very bad company,” said former U.S. Defense Secretary William Cohen.

The ICC on Thursday issued arrest warrants for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former defense minister Yoav Gallant on allegations of war crimes and crimes against humanity for Israel’s actions in Gaza.

Netanyahu joins Russian President Vladimir Putin on the list of those facing ICC warrants. Putin, along with several top military officials, is accused of several charges involving Russia’s war on Ukraine.

The warrants accuse Netanyahu and Gallant of using “starvation as a method of warfare” and “intentionally directing an attack against the civilian population.” They’re also alleged to have deliberately targeted medical facilities and restricted the flow of humanitarian supplies into Gaza.

“The ICC doesn’t have the jurisdiction in Israel, and Benjamin Netanyahu isn’t likely to be traveling anywhere soon,” Cohen told NewsNation’s “Elizabeth Vargas Reports.” …