International Criminal Court seeks war crimes charges for Israeli and Hamas leaders

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In an unprecedented announcement, the International Criminal Court said it was seeking warrants to arrest the leaders of Hamas and the elected leadership of Israel on charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity. President Biden called it "outrageous" and Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu called it "blood libel." But prosecutor Karim Khan defended his decision. Nick Schifrin reports. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders