We factcheck the Israeli prime minister’s statements about letting aid trucks into Gaza, safeguarding civilians and negotiations with HamasBenjamin Netanyahu’s speech to Congress was filled with combative remarks, as well as claims about the war in Gaza, now almost in its tenth month.Israel’s assault on the territory was triggered by the 7 October Hamas attacks on southern Israel, and has so far killed more than 39,000 people, with thousands more believed to be buried underneath the rubble.This article was amended on 25 July 2024. An earlier version said that the ICC’s prosecutors issued arrest warrants for Netanyahu, and his defence minister, Yoav Gallant. The ICC prosecutor Karim Khan has applied for warrants, but a decision on whether to grant them has yet to be made. Continue reading...
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