Viktor Orban, whose country holds the EU’s rotating presidency, said he rejects warrant for Netanyahu over alleged war crimes in Gaza
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Countries are responding to the International Criminal Court (ICC) arrest warrants issued on Thursday for the Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, the country’s former defence minister Yoav Gallant and the Hamas military leader Mohammed Deif for alleged war crimes relating to the Gaza war.
Netanyahu and Gallant are at risk of arrest if they travel to any of the 124 countries that signed the Rome statute establishing the court.
Ireland said it would be prepared to arrest Netanyahu if he came to the country, prime minister Simon Harris said.
“Yes absolutely. We support international courts and we apply their warrants,” Harris told national broadcaster RTE on Friday when asked if Netanyahu would be arrested if he arrived in Ireland for whatever reason.
Germany said it is “examining” how to respond to the International Criminal Court’s decision to issue an arrest warrant for Netanyahu, Germany’s foreign minister Annalena Baerbock said Friday.
Slovenia also said it will respect arrest warrants for Israel and Hamas leaders issued by the ICC and “will fully comply”, prime minister Robert Golob was quoted as saying by Slovenian news agency STA.
As mentioned in the opening summary, Hungarian prime minister, Viktor Orban, has said he will invite his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu to visit.
Why did ICC issue Netanyahu arrest warrant and what are the implications?
Benjamin Netanyahu has become the first leader of a “western-style” democracy to have an arrest warrant issued in his name by the international criminal court.
