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Israel Looks to Washington to Punish ICC

Israel's Foreign Minister Gideon Saar and Czech Foreign Minister Jan Lipavsky attend a press conference at Foreign Ministry headquarters in Prague, Czech Republic, November 28, 2024. REUTERS/David W Cerny
Israel's Foreign Minister Gideon Saar and Czech Foreign Minister Jan Lipavsky attend a press conference at Foreign Ministry headquarters in Prague, Czech Republic, November 28, 2024. REUTERS/David W Cerny
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Israel Looks to Washington to Punish ICC

Israel's Foreign Minister Gideon Saar and Czech Foreign Minister Jan Lipavsky attend a press conference at Foreign Ministry headquarters in Prague, Czech Republic, November 28, 2024. REUTERS/David W Cerny
Israel's Foreign Minister Gideon Saar and Czech Foreign Minister Jan Lipavsky attend a press conference at Foreign Ministry headquarters in Prague, Czech Republic, November 28, 2024. REUTERS/David W Cerny

Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar said on Thursday he believed the United States would punish the International Criminal Court for having issued arrest warrants for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his former defense minister.
Israel has said it will appeal the ICC decision to move against Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant for alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity in the Gaza conflict.
But during a visit to the Czech Republic, Saar said other countries were also dismayed by the decision, including the United States.
"I tend to believe that in Washington, legislation is going to take place very shortly against the ICC and whoever cooperates with it," Saar told a joint press conference with Czech Foreign Minister Jan Lipavsky.
Saar added that Israel would finish the 14-month-old war in Gaza when it "achieves its objectives" of returning hostages being held by Hamas and ensuring the group no longer controls the Palestinian enclave.

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3 Dead, over 80,000 Displaced as Malaysia Prepares for Worst Floods in a Decade

People walk past cars partially submerged in floodwaters in Shah Alam, Selangor on December 21, 2021, as Malaysia faces massive floods that have left at least 14 dead and more than 70,000 displaced. (AFP)
People walk past cars partially submerged in floodwaters in Shah Alam, Selangor on December 21, 2021, as Malaysia faces massive floods that have left at least 14 dead and more than 70,000 displaced. (AFP)
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3 Dead, over 80,000 Displaced as Malaysia Prepares for Worst Floods in a Decade

People walk past cars partially submerged in floodwaters in Shah Alam, Selangor on December 21, 2021, as Malaysia faces massive floods that have left at least 14 dead and more than 70,000 displaced. (AFP)
People walk past cars partially submerged in floodwaters in Shah Alam, Selangor on December 21, 2021, as Malaysia faces massive floods that have left at least 14 dead and more than 70,000 displaced. (AFP)

Malaysia prepared on Friday for its worst floods in a decade after heavier-than-expected monsoon rains caused severe flooding that killed three people and displaced more than 80,000.
The National Disaster Command Center online portal said Friday that 84,597 people, from more than 25,000 families, across seven states were evacuated to 488 temporary shelters. The northeastern state of Kelantan, bordering Thailand, was the worst affected with 56,029 people evacuated from their homes followed by neighboring Terengganu with 21,264.
Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said Thursday that floods this year were expected to the worse than 2014, when more than 250,000 people were displaced and 21 killed. He was quoted by local media as saying that weather forecast indicated that heavy rainfall next month would likely affect more states.
He was quoted by New Straits Times as saying that government agencies were prepared to tackle the disaster. Nearly 83,000 personnel and thousands of rescue boats, four-wheel vehicles and life jackets as well as 31 helicopters are ready, he said. The government has also identified 8,481 temporary evacuation centers nationwide that can accommodate over two million people, he said.
“Given the severity of the situation, all parties have been mobilized to ensure the safety and welfare of flood victims,” he was quoted as saying by national Bernama news agency.
Floods are common in parts of Malaysia during the annual monsoon season, that starts in November and could last until March. The Meteorological Department has said the country can expect between five and seven episodes of heavy rainfall during this period.