The Israeli Broadcasting Corporation quoted the spokesman for the International Criminal Court, Fadi Al-Abdallah, today, Thursday, confirming that the arrest warrants issued by the court against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his former Defense Minister Yoav Galant can only be cancelled with strong arguments, stressing that political pressure will not affect the court’s decision.

Al-Abdullah told the Broadcasting Authority that Israeli political threats and news of US sanctions on the court would not affect its decision-making, stressing that the judges are independent and will only decide according to evidence and the law.

He pointed out that judges cannot cancel the arrest warrants unless they present arguments that he described as very strong, adding that even if Israel forms a special investigation committee, the International Criminal Court must investigate whether Netanyahu and Galant will be tried on the war crimes charges they are accused of.

He also pointed out that the court is investigating whether the two defendants committed crimes during the war in the Gaza Strip, saying, "Not everything is permissible during war."

He stressed that Netanyahu and Galant are expected to appear before the International Criminal Court, noting that all their rights will be preserved, including the presumption of innocence.

The ICC spokesman rejected accusations of bias against Israel, saying the court was discussing legal and legitimate issues to protect "those who have been harmed or could be harmed."

It is noteworthy that Israel informed the International Criminal Court yesterday, Wednesday, that it will appeal the arrest warrants issued against Netanyahu and Galant.

The court issued arrest warrants last Thursday against Netanyahu and Galant, accusing them of committing war crimes and crimes against humanity in Israel's war on the Gaza Strip, along with a warrant against the military commander of the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas), Mohammed Deif.