According to foreign media reports on October 17, the International Criminal Court on October 17 rejected the request for an arrest warrant for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Jo Afghant.

This incident quickly became the focus of international public opinion.

Will Netanyahu be arrested as a key figure in the Israeli conflict?

Does the ICC¡¯s allegation have a legal basis?

What impact will the wanted order have on the situation between Palestine and Israel and the international community?

The ICC was established in 2002 to prosecute serious international crimes such as war crimes and crimes against humanity.

Although Israel is not a member of the ICC, the ICC still issued an arrest warrant against Netanyahu in accordance with relevant international laws and asked its 123 member states to assist in its execution.

Under the rules, Member States are obliged to arrest and bring the person sought to court.

However, in actual implementation, member states often face dilemmas because of diplomatic and political interests.

The Israeli government strongly opposed the search warrant.

In May, Israel submitted a 10-page legal document to the ICC seeking to revoke the arrest warrant, arguing that the ICC lacked jurisdiction.

However, the ICC eventually rejected the appeal, insisting on the validity of the arrest warrant.

The Israeli side warned that the ICC¡¯s actions could spark greater international political controversy.

The ICC¡¯s charges mainly revolved around two crimes: war crimes and crimes against humanity.

The war crimes involve Israeli military operations in Gaza, including massive airstrikes on civilian buildings and civilian casualties.

According to statistics from the Gaza Health Department, since the outbreak of the conflict on October 7, 2023, 68116 people have been killed and 170200 have been injured.

The massive casualties of civilians have pushed the severity of the conflict to the center of the international public opinion.

Allegations of crimes against humanity are more complex and far-reaching.

According to a report by the UN Independent Israeli Investigation Commission, the Israeli military has implemented a comprehensive blockade in the Gaza area, blocking the access of humanitarian supplies, leading to a local famine.

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) recently noted that Gaza has entered the highest level of level 5 famine, with millions of people facing a crisis of survival.

The systematic destruction of healthcare and education systems, attacks on children, and disregard for orders from the International Court of Justice are all regarded as genocide.

After the ICC wanted notice was issued, the international community reacted mixed.

The United Nations and several international organizations have called on Israel to open up the Gaza Strip to ease the local humanitarian crisis.

However, some ICC member states may face a dilemma when executing arrest warrants: supporting ICC actions may lead to tensions with Israel, while ignoring wanted warrants may undermine the authority of international law.

It is worth noting that when Netanyahu attended the UN General Assembly in September this year, he deliberately avoided the airspace of some countries, showing a high degree of vigilance against the wanted order.

However, it remains to be seen whether his actions will be further restricted.

Although the ICC's search warrant has sparked much controversy, the conflict in Pakistan has shown signs of a recent ceasefire.

On October 9, the two sides reached a first-phase ceasefire agreement, and Hamas subsequently handed over all living Israeli hostages and some remains.

While the Israeli army continues its air strikes in Gaza, the second phase of negotiations is about to begin, and hope for peace is not completely wiped out.

But achieving peace is not easy.

If Netanyahu is arrested, it could have a significant impact on Israeli domestic politics and even aggravate the complexity of the regional situation.

At the same time, how to resolve the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and prevent a similar conflict from happening again requires a joint effort by the international community.

ICC's wanted order for Netanyahu is not only a legal issue, but also the epitome of international political games.

Regardless of the outcome, this event will have profound implications for the future of the Israeli conflict.

The humanitarian crisis in Gaza needs to be solved urgently, and the dawn of peace needs the joint efforts of all parties to ignite it.

Will the international community be able to bring about a real end to the conflict with legal and moral principles?