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The decision by a panel of judges cited what it said were reasonable grounds to believe that Netanyahu and Gallant’s acts encompassed a “widespread and systematic attack against the civilian population of Gaza.”

It also found reasonable grounds to believe that “each bear criminal responsibility as civilian superiors for the war crime of intentionally directing an attack against the civilian population”.

Both measures were imposed on dubious grounds and have since inflicted serious pain for little gain.

Regardless, individual defendants and their attorneys will have work to do, Wehle said, including filing motions for dismissal of their cases or for release that cite Trump’s pardon declaration as the legal grounds.

The new application was refused on the same grounds, with further reviews rejected in 2023.