US lawmakers passed legislation to sanction the ICC over its prosecutor’s efforts to issue arrest warrants for Israeli officials for alleged Gaza war crimes. The Republican-controlled House voted 247-155 for the Illegitimate Court Counteraction Act, barring US entry and property transactions for ICC officials involved in the warrants for PM Netanyahu and Defense Minister Gallant.
Iranian Military Adviser Killed in Israeli Strike.
Israeli airstrikes near Aleppo early Monday killed an Iranian military adviser, Saeed Abiyar, according to Iranian media. This incident occurred two months after Israel and Iran nearly went to war following unprecedented direct attacks on each other’s soil. The Syrian state news agency SANA reported that the strikes happened around 12:20 a.m. local time, targeting several points near Aleppo, but did not provide information on fatalities.
First crewed Starliner spacecraft launched by Boeing
Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft, developed under NASA’s Commercial Crew Program alongside SpaceX’s Crew Dragon, has now launched. While SpaceX’s Crew Dragon has already completed 13 missions, both companies own and operate their spacecraft, selling seats in addition to NASA flights.
