The International Criminal Court has rejected Israel's request to appeal against arrest warrants issued for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former defense minister Yoav Gallant over alleged war crimes in Gaza. The court found there were 'reasonable grounds' to believe both leaders bore criminal responsibility for actions in Gaza, a decision that drew strong condemnation from Israel and the United States. While arrest warrants for three Hamas leaders were dropped following their deaths, the warrants for Netanyahu and Gallant remain in effect. The court stated there was 'no legal basis' to quash the warrants while a separate challenge over jurisdiction is still pending. Judges are continuing to review Israel's broader challenge to the court's jurisdiction, with no clear timeline for a final decision.