Are they both war criminals? An international prosecutor is targeting the two main figures in the Israel-Gaza conflict. But there is much opposition for him to overcome.
Arrest warrant bid for Israel, Hamas leaders
Split: Some welcomed the International Criminal Court’s decision; others slammed it as “appalling”. Glossary
International Criminal Court - An international tribunal that has jurisdiction to prosecute individuals for committing genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes.
Benjamin Netanyahu - The prime minister of Israel.
Hamas - A militant Palestinian organisation, which has controlled the Gaza Strip since 2007. It is listed as a terrorist organisation in the UK.
Obliged - Legally or morally bound to do something.
Geneva Convention - International humanitarian laws that defines how people should be treated during war. This includes the treatment of prisoners of war, and the protection of civilians.
Civilians - People who are not in the army or the police.
7 October - On 7 October 2023, the Palestinian group Hamas, which controls Gaza, carried out a series of surprise attacks on Israel, killing more than 1,000 people and taking more than 200 hostages.
Tony Blair - Tony Blair was the leader of the Labour party. He was British prime minister from 1997 to 2007.
Saddam Hussein - The president of Iraq from 1979 until 2003, when he was toppled by the USA. He was compared with Hitler because of his persecution of Kurds, an ethnic minority in northern Iraq, and his 1990 invasion of neighbouring Kuwait.
Barack Obama - The Democrat US president between 2008 and 2016.
Taliban - A violent fundamentalist Islamic movement that enforces sharia law and denies education to women.
Gaza - The smaller of two Palestinian territories, home to two million people. It is located on the Mediterranean coast, bordered by Israel and Egypt.