Arrest warrants have been issued against the Israeli officials over their involvement in the assassination of Salah Shehade, a senior Hamas member. Sixteen Palestinians were killed in "the targeted-assassination operation" six years ago.

Former war minister Binyamin Ben-Eliezer, former army chief of staff Lieutenant-General Moshe Yaalon, former Shin Bet director Avi Dichter, former Israel air force commander Dan Halutz, former head of the military operation branch Major-General Giora Eiland, former southern command chief Doron Almog and former prime minister Ariel Sharon are on the list of the fugitives, Ynetnews reported.