Earlier in January, American officials said they did not believe Iran was yet racing for a weapon.
According to Hamas, the deceased include a mother and her two young sons: Shiri Bibas and her boys, Ariel and Kfir.
The Israeli prime minister’s office condemned the ICC’s decision, describing it as “antisemitic.”
“We have absolutely no choice but to destroy Hamas,” Mr Netanyahu said.
With the release of 14 Israelis and three Thai citizens on Sunday, a total of 58 hostages have now been released by the extremist organisation Hamas since Friday.
Mr Herzog’s office quoted the Israeli president as saying, “Welcome, Mr President. God bless you for protecting the nation of Israel.”
“We are not united. We’ve lost our unity,” he added.
The idea of a bipolar or multipolar world where one can balance the power of the other seems good only on paper.
