#Israel / Foreign Minister Warns of 'Severe Anti-Semitic Wave' as ICC Considers Arrest Warrants for Top Officials"
#Ynet is reporting that Foreign Minister Katz instructed israeli diplomats around the world to prepare for a "severe anti-Semitic and anti-Israeli wave" in response to the reports that the International Criminal Court in The Hague may issue arrest warrants against high-ranking officials. According to Katz, "if the warrants are issued, they will harm the commanders and fighters of the Israeli Defense Forces and will create a wave of incitement against us by Hamas and radical Islamic circles, led by Iran, which we are fighting." Reportedly, Katz instructed diplomats to increase security around Jewish institutions worldwide.
"If the ICC were to make a scandalous decision that holds Israel accountable for war crimes, it would trigger an enormous wave of anti-Semitism around the world and undermine any chance at returning the captives. Israeli citizens reject any attempt to harm the IDF (Israeli Defense Forces) and Israel's right to defend itself. Just as Iran's terrorism and its proxies did not deter us from fighting terror with all our might, similarly, absurd legal proceedings in the ICC will not hinder our determination to achieve the goals of war and act in any way to defeat our enemies and ensure the future of the state."