The three judges who made the decision hail from Benin, France, and Slovenia, but were elected by all 124 member states of the ICC and went through a rigorous vetting process. Their months-long deliberations included engaging with the Israeli government and assessing its claim that its own courts could handle the matter.

Tel Aviv intends to ‘appeal to the court along with a demand to delay implementation of the arrest warrants,’ says Prime Minister’s Office - Anadolu Ajansı