The International Criminal Court on Friday dropped its case against former Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh, who was killed in Iran on July 31 by a strike blamed on Israel.

ICC prosecutor Karim Khan had requested the court issue an arrest warrant for Haniyeh, along with other top Hamas officials, Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant.

But Khan dropped the application for Haniyeh on August 2 “because of the changed circumstances caused by Mr Haniyeh’s death,” the ICC said in a statement.

“As a result, (the court) terminates the proceedings against Mr Ismail Haniyeh,” the statement added.

The court is still weighing Khan’s application for an arrest warrant for Netanyahu and Gallant.

Khan also sought warrants for Yahya Sinwar, named by Hamas to replace Haniyeh, and military strategist Mohammed Deif.

Deif was killed by a strike on July 13 in southern Gaza, according to Israel.

Khan charged Netanyahu and Gallant of war crimes and crimes against humanity in Gaza, including “starvation of civilians”, “extermination”, and “intentionally directing attacks against a civilian population.”

The three Hamas leaders were charged with war crimes and crimes against humanity in Gaza, and Israel during the attacks on October 7.