The father of an Israeli captive held in Gaza said on Jan. 13 that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is “committing war crimes,” as he expressed his support for the international arrest warrant issued against the Israeli leader. Yehuda Cohen, the father of 19-year-old soldier Nimrod Cohen who is being held in Gaza as a hostage, criticized Netanyahu for prolonging the war in Gaza for his own “private interests” during a discussion with families of captives in the Knesset on Monday, sparking anger amongst members of parliament, reported Middle East Eye. Cohen said the prime minister was “not only committing war crimes against the residents of Gaza, but also against IDF soldiers.”
MK Eliyahu Revivo, a member of Netanyahu’s Likud party, shot back at the father, saying: “If you continue your blatant words, you will put your son in the Hamas dungeons for many more years.”
