'Con job': Netanyahu celebrates ICC prosecutor's dismissal after arrest warrant battle

Israel PM Netanyahu revels over dismissal of ICC judge Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has welcomed the dismissal of International Criminal Court prosecutor Karim Khan, calling him a "con job" after Khan was removed over allegations of sexual misconduct."I welcome the decision, supported by an overwhelming majority of countries, to remove Karim Khan," Netanyahu said in a statement.Speaking on Fox News, Netanyahu claimed Khan had filed charges against him to distract from his own alleged crimes. "He thought, if there's an indictment, I'm going to have a job. There was an indictment, and he lost his job. He lost his job because he was removed by a vast majority of nations who knew that he was a con job."Khan sought arrest warrants for Netanyahu Khan had successfully pushed in 2024 for Netanyahu and Gallant to be charged with alleged war crimes over the Gaza war. The ICC said there were "reasonable grounds" to believe they "intentionally and knowingly deprived the civilian population in Gaza of objects indispensable to their survival, including food, water, and medicine."The move, which sparked the ire of Israel's ally the United States, complicated Netanyahu's travels to co...