The Canadian Prime Minister, Mark CarneyAP Photo/Thomas Padilla; Pool

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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said his government would uphold the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) arrest warrant against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu if he were to enter Canada, emphasizing that Ottawa will “act in accordance with international law.”

In an interview with Bloomberg, Carney stated that Canada “will act in accordance with international law and our international legal policy,” adding, “If he enters Canada, he will be arrested in accordance with the order of the International Criminal Court.”

The ICC, based in The Hague, last week rejected Israel’s appeal to suspend arrest warrants for Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, citing “reasonable grounds” to believe they bear responsibility for alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity during the Gaza conflict.

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