in a position to

Israel believes it killed Deif in an air strike in Gaza in July, but the ICC prosecution said it was not in a position to confirm that.

"We're not picking people just to wind people up. We do know what we're doing. We do know what we look for, and when you're in a position to make decisions you've got to do it by your standards and your means."

But Verstappen’s brilliant victory from 17th on the grid in Brazil three weeks ago put him in a position to win the title in Las Vegas and he sealed it at the first attempt.

“We played well. I mean, obviously, the biggest bucket of the night, obviously, was Franz. But we put ourselves in a position to win the game and we just didn’t come through.”

Although Israel believes Deif is dead, the chamber said it had been notified by the ICC prosecution that it was not in a position to determine whether he was killed or remained alive.