Current sectionWest Bank News'Issuing arrest warrants against Israel's prime minister, defense minister and finance minister is a declaration of war,' far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said in a press conference, accusing the Palestinian Authority of being behind the international legal measureShare to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribe08:46 PM • May 19 2026 IDTFinance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said Tuesday that he had been informed of a request by the International Criminal Court in The Hague to issue an arrest warrant against him, adding that in response, he would immediately sign an order to clear the Palestinian village of Khan al-Ahmar in the West Bank.CommentsIn the NewsSmotrich Threatens to Clear West Bank Village Over ICC Arrest Warrant RequestJewish Groups Denounce Fatal Shooting at U.S. Mosque, Call for Security FundingThey Were Children During the Nakba. This Is What They Remember 78 Years LaterThe People Who Manage to Make Art Without Having a Place to Call HomeTrump Says Iran Wants Deal With U.S., but Threatens 'Another Big Hit'Remembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIHundreds Protest at New York Times HQ Over Column Alleging Abuse by IsraelisICC Prosecutor Seeks Warrants for Ben-Gvir, Smotrich, Other Israeli OfficialsEverybody Loses in the Cynical Israeli-Palestinian Sexual Violence CompetitionWelcome to the Most Shameful Day in the Jewish CalendarIsraeli Settler Filmed Abusing Palestinian-owned Dog in West BankIsraeli Teens Storm Muslim Quarter in Old City, Haaretz Reporter Attacked