In statements made today, Monday, Iranian leader Ali Khamenei called for death sentences against Israeli leaders instead of issuing arrest warrants against them. Khamenei added during his meeting with members of the Basij in Iran that an arrest warrant against Israeli leaders is not sufficient; rather, death sentences must be issued against them, referring to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as one of these criminals.

These statements come after the International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants last week against Netanyahu and former Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, on charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity during the war in Gaza. Netanyahu described the court's decision as "anti-Semitic" and denied the charges against him, asserting that he did not target civilians in Gaza and did not deliberately starve them.

The issuance of arrest warrants against state leaders indicates a complex legal path, as these leaders become part of a short list of leaders who have faced similar actions, such as Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi and Serbian President Slobodan Milosevic, who faced trials on similar charges after long periods of alleged crimes.

These developments continue to attract international attention, as the world closely follows the legal proceedings that may confront high-profile political figures in light of charges of humanitarian crimes and the threats arising from these situations.