“Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., called for the International Criminal Court to issue an arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and charge him with committing genocide during the Israel-Hamas war. Tlaib’s statement came as Israel began a ground operation in Rafah. Tlaib said the families displaced in Rafah will face “unimaginable human suffering. Over 1.5 million Palestinian civilians, including over 600,000 children, are trapped in Rafah, living in makeshift tents, without food, clean water, sanitation, medicine, or any form of shelter,” Tlaib said. “Israeli forces have already killed over 35,000 Palestinians.” The International Criminal Court has considered issuing arrest warrants against Israel, including Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, for the country’s conduct during the Gaza war. Arrest warrants are also being considered against Hamas leadership. Tlaib, the only lawmaker of Palestinian heritage, called Netanyahu’s government, “an apartheid regime.” “I urge the ICC to swiftly issue arrest warrants for Netanyahu and senior Israeli officials to finally hold them accountable for this genocide,” Tlaib said. Tlaib was censured by her House colleagues in November after using the chant, “From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free,” which calls for the elimination of Israel. Tlaib voted “present” on a resolution condemning rape and sexual violence committed by Hamas, because it didn’t acknowledge sexual assaults committed by the Israeli Defense Force.