As the International Criminal Court prosecutor applies for arrest warrants for Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on war crimes charges over October 7 and the war in Gaza, we spoke with Gissou Nia, a human rights lawyer and Director of the Strategic Litigation Project at the Atlantic Council’s Rafik Hariri Center & Middle East programs.

Nia breaks down the ICC prosecutor's decision, the legal precedent regarding warrants for heads of state, and next steps for the court.

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ORIGINAL AIRDATE: 5/22/24