Former Israeli war minister Yoav Gallant is set to travel to the United States, less than a week after the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued arrest warrants for him and the Israeli prime minister over war crimes in Gaza.

None other than the settler-colonial regime and its army of propagandists can deny the fact that ICC arrest warrants against Netanyahu and Gallant mark a watershed moment in international justice.

If Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant are held accountable by the International Criminal Court, it would represent a huge step for international justice, says a US-based legal scholar.

A senior Gaza health official has warned all hospitals in the besieged territory will have to stop or reduce services within 48 hours. 

A US city pledges to detain Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his former minister of military affairs Yoav Gallant if they travel there after the ICC issues arrest warrants for the pair.

Numerous human rights organisations have documented horrific Israeli abuses in Gaza.

Pro-Palestine protesters organized an emergency protest and flooded the streets of New York City to call for an end to the bloodshed and occupation.