Israel has formally challenged the International Criminal Court's (ICC) jurisdiction and the legality of arrest warrants requested by ICC Prosecutor Karim Khan against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant for alleged war crimes in Gaza. Israel asserts that it has a robust and independent legal system capable of investigating such claims itself and argues that Khan contravened court rules by not providing Israel the opportunity to conduct its own investigation first. The prosecutor's charges include crimes against humanity and the starvation of civilians. Israel also contends that the ICC has no authority over the situation, emphasizing its commitment to international law and humanitarian efforts in Gaza. The challenge may delay any immediate decision on the warrants, which were initially requested in May and later pressed with urgency by Khan.