The Office of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) says all attempts to impede, intimidate or improperly influence its officials, need to stop immediately. Prosecutor Karim Khan's office put out a statement on social media after much speculation about possible indictments being issued against senior leadership in the Israeli Government over military conduct in Gaza. That speculation, largely from media sourcing and reporting, has seen a flurry of activity including threats of retaliation from countries like the United States. News website Axios reported this week that the ICC was being warned by members of Congress in both the Republican and Democratic Parties that arrest warrants for senior Israeli officials would be met with U.S. retaliation.

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