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Adding another layer of complexity, the International Criminal Court (ICC) has threatened to investigate the IDF for alleged war crimes, including mass starvation tactics. Surprisingly, the Biden administration and many in Congress have urged the ICC to back off, arguing that it lacks jurisdiction over such conflicts involving Israel. This stance starkly contrasts with earlier support for ICC charges against Russian President Vladimir Putin, who faces arrest warrants from the court for alleged war crimes in Ukraine—a move the U.S. and its allies supported vigorously.