International Criminal Court

Hungary's incoming PM: We will arrest Netanyahu if he visits

Hungary’s Prime Minister-elect Peter Magyar says his government will arrest Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu if he enters Hungarian territory while subject to an ICC arrest warrant.

Israeli NGO files ICC complaint against Spanish PM

Shurat HaDin files a complaint with the ICC accusing Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez of complicity in war crimes through exports of dual-use components to Iran.

'Flagrant attack'

ICC condemns latest US sanctions on its judges

The ICC condemns US sanctions on two judges over an Israel case, calling them a “flagrant attack” on judicial independence and a threat to the international rule of law.

'ICC is a political tool'

Netanyahu’s office backs US sanctions on ICC judges

Israel’s government welcomes US sanctions on two ICC judges, calling the court biased and politically motivated in its prosecution efforts against Israel.

Rubio announces sanctions on two ICC judges

US imposes sanctions on Georgian judge Gocha Lordkipanidze and Mongolian judge Erdenebalsuren Damdin in response to their support for the efforts to arrest Israeli officials.

Israeli appeal fails

ICC keeps Netanyahu, Gallant warrants in force

ICC appeals judges reject Israel’s challenge to the Gaza probe, keeping arrest warrants for Netanyahu and Gallant in force. Israel condemns the ruling as political and unjust.

Trump's ultimatum for the ICC

Washington warns it may expand sanctions on the International Criminal Court if judges do not halt probes involving US and Israeli officials.

Ehud Olmert

'Crimes were committed, but not genocide'

Former PM tells i24NEWS that he hopes the International Criminal Court will withdraw its arrest warrants against Israeli leaders, accuses Israel of war crimes "every day" in Judea and Samaria.

Israel to ICC:

Drop 'baseless' warrants, disqualify prosecutor Khan

Israel petitions the ICC to disqualify Prosecutor Karim Khan and cancel arrest warrants for Netanyahu and Gallant, citing alleged misconduct and claims of politically motivated actions by Khan.

Qatari govt. paid firm to discredit woman who accused ICC chief

Qatar paid a London-based intelligence firm to dig up personal information against Karim Khan's accuser, British media reports.

Mamdani vows to 'exhaust every legal option' to arrest Netanyahu

Socialist frontrunner for NYC mayor reiterates vow to arrest Israel's Prime Minister should Netanyahu enter New York during his tenure.

Zohran Madmani:

'NYC should comply with arrest warrants against Netanyahu'

Zohran declared, 'I think that our city should uphold the warrants that the International Criminal Court issues, whether for Benjamin Netanyahu or Valdimir Putin.'

ICC complaint accuses Iran of genocide over October 7 massacre

A relative of Shiri Bibas and her sons files an ICC complaint accusing Iran of genocide for aiding Hamas in the October 7 massacre. The filing seeks arrest warrants for Iran’s top leadership.

Staff safe

Attempt to break into Israeli Embassy in The Hague thwarted

Individual arrested after attempting to break into and set fire to the Israeli Embassy in The Hague. All staff are safe. This follows a vandalism incident at the embassy a month prior.

'A moral decision'

Sa’ar applauds Rubio’s sanctions on ICC-linked Palestinian NGOs

Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar praises US Secretary of State for sanctioning Palestinian NGOs aiding the ICC’s “politicized crusade” against Israel, calling it a moral stand for international law and Israeli sovereignty.

US sanctions Palestinian NGOs over ICC actions against Israel

Secretary of State Marco Rubio announces sanctions against three Palestinian Arab NGOs for aiding ICC efforts to prosecute Israelis, citing threats to sovereignty and opposition to the court’s jurisdiction over non-member states.

PM Netanyahu claims:

The real reason the ICC accused Israel

PM alleges ICC prosecutor fabricated charges against Israel to deflect from personal misconduct, calls for immediate cancellation of 'false' arrest warrants.

Second woman accuses ICC chief prosecutor of sexual misconduct

Former intern accuses ICC chief prosecutor Karim Khan of repeated unwanted advances in The Hague in 2009. Khan denies all claims, calling them attempt to discredit him following arrest warrants against Russian and Israeli leaders.

'Flagrant attack'

ICC condemns latest US sanctions

The ICC strongly rejects new US sanctions against its personnel, calling them a "flagrant attack" on judicial independence and an "affront" to victims.

Cases against US and Israel

Trump admin. sanctions four more ICC officials

According to the State Department, two ICC judges and two deputy prosecutors were sanctioned for efforts to investigate and prosecute US and Israeli nationals.

How a Palestinian state could help Israel

Attorney Mike Ehrenstein claims that declarations recognizing a Palestinian state by Western countries might actually benefit Israel.

Netherlands designates Israel a 'security threat'

A dramatic report from the Netherlands signals a shift in Dutch policy, with its intelligence agency identifying Israel as a threat to the international legal order.

ICC rebukes Hungary over Netanyahu arrest failure

ICC judges report Hungary to the court’s oversight body for failing to arrest Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during his Budapest visit, stating it "severely undermines the Court’s ability to carry out its mandate."

Citing 'rights violations'

Court blocks Trump order sanctioning ICC workers

US federal judge blocks President Trump's executive order imposing sanctions on those aiding ICC investigations, calling it an unconstitutional breach of free speech.

ICC rejects Israel's bid to annul Netanyahu, Gallant warrants

The ICC rejects Israel's request to withdraw arrest warrants for Netanyahu and Gallant, and to suspend its Gaza probe, insists the warrants stand.

ICC says it was hit by 'sophisticated' cyberattack

International Criminal Court announces it was hit by a "sophisticated" cyberattack last week, the second in two years, says the breach has been contained.

NYC mayoral candidate cites Olmert to justify anti-Israel views

During a mayoral debate in New York, Zohran Mamdani pledged to arrest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu if he visits the city, citing international law and comparing his stance to past defiance of US policy.

EU backs ICC following US sanctions on judges

The EU throws its support behind the International Criminal Court after the US imposed sanctions on four ICC judges in response to ICC actions against Israeli and US officials.

Vows justice pursuit

ICC slams US sanctions on its judges

The ICC blasts the Trump administration's sanctions on four of its judges, two involved in Netanyahu/Gallant warrants and two in Afghanistan probes, calls them a "clear attempt to undermine" judicial independence.

Trump sanctions four ICC judges

Trump administration imposes sanctions on four judges at the International Criminal Court, two of whom authorized arrest warrants against Netanyahu and Gallant.

ICC prosecutor rushing warrants against Ben-Gvir and Smotrich

Karim Khan planned to issue arrest warrants for Ministers Smotrich and Ben-Gvir due to their activities to expand Israeli construction.

Hungarian Parliament approves withdrawal from ICC

Move follows visit by Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu, as Budapest decries court’s 'political influence' and rejects arrest warrant.

German Chancellor:

'Netanyahu must be able to visit Germany'

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz says that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu must be allowed to travel to Germany, despite an ICC arrest warrant, stresses Netanyahu was democratically elected.

Human Rights Expert:

'Karim Khan trying to save himself by projecting antisemitism'

This is the 'sickest dimension' of the accusations against the ICC chief prosecutor, Professor Anne Bayefsky, Director of the Touro Institute on Human Rights and the Holocaust and President of Human Rights Voices, tells Arutz Sheva.

The ICC – The International Court of Criminals

This is what Jew-hatred does. It corrupts people and institutions to the point where justice and law become an afterthought or an inconvenience to courts of law. Opinion.

Report:

ICC sought Israel warrants after Khan accused of sexual assault

Karim Khan was accused of serious sexual crimes by an assistant less than 3 weeks before his surprise announcement of the cancelation of a fact-finding trip to Israel and the seeking of warrants against Netanyahu and Gallant, raising concerns the warrants are meant to protect him.

Urges others to follow suit

Netanyahu praises Hungary for exiting ICC

Prime Minister Netanyahu thanks Hungary for quitting the ICC after it issued arrest warrants over alleged war crimes in Gaza, urges other nations to do the same in defense of justice and sovereignty.

George Clooney's wife could be barred from US over ICC warrants

British lawyers who helped bring about the ICC arrest warrants against Netanyahu and Gallant warned by UK Foreign Office they could face sanctions from the US, including Amal Clooney, wife of famous American actor George Clooney.

ICC Prosecutor restricted from publicizing warrant applications

ICC judges have barred the prosecutor from announcing intentions to file for arrest warrants in connection with Israel, as he prepares to apply for additional warrants against Israelis.

Minister Gideon Sa'ar:

'UN has become a rotten, anti-Israel, and antisemitic body'

'I accuse. I accuse UNRWA. I accuse the UN. I accuse the Secretary-General. And I accuse all those who deprive the most attacked country in the world — Israel — of its most basic right to defend itself,' Foreign Affairs Minister Gideon Sa'ar says.

Will the warrants be dropped?

ICC sends Israel's legal challenge back for further review

Appeals Chamber rules that a lower court must reconsider Israel’s claim that the ICC lacks jurisdiction in the case against Prime Minister Netanyahu and former Minister Gallant.

ICC to Hungary:

'Explain the failure to detain Netanyahu'

The International Criminal Court formally requests that Hungary explain why it did not arrest Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during his visit earlier this month, despite an ICC-issued warrant related to alleged crimes in Gaza.

ICC demanded Netanyahu's arrest, Hungary ignored it

The International Criminal Court demanded that Hungary detain the Israeli Prime Minister and extradite him. Hungary not only ignored the request, but it withdrew from the court.

Orbán to Netanyahu:

'ICC is not a court of the rule of law; it's a political court'

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán told his Israeli counterpart about his country's decision to withdraw from the International Criminal Court. Netanyahu replied: 'You've just taken a bold and principled position.'

Hungary to leave ICC during Netanyahu's visit

Gergely Gulyás, minister in the Hungarian Prime Minister's Office, says his country has decided to leave the ICC in light of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's upcoming visit.

Minister Kisch refuses to award professor who appealed to ICC

Minister of Education Yoav Kisch is refusing to present the Israel Prize for Sociology to Prof. Eva Illouz, who signed an appeal against Israel unless she apologizes.

Despite ICC arrest warrant

Hungary plans to host Netanyahu

Hungarian officials confirm Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to visit Hungary in the coming weeks, despite ICC arrest warrant related to the ongoing war in Gaza.

Former Philipines President arrested on international warrant

Rodrigo Duterte, who was previously the President of the Philippines, was arrested on suspicion of crimes against humanity on an international warrant from the Hague.

Report:

ICC prosecutor pressured alleged victim to retract claims

According to the Daily Mail, Khan allegedly pressured a female colleague for over five months to withdraw her accusations of sexual misconduct, including making multiple daily calls urging her to retract her claims.

ICC pushes forward with Palestinian probe

International Criminal Court says it is pressing ahead with its investigation into crimes committed in Palestinian Arab territories or by Palestinian Arab perpetrators, despite the withdrawal of arrest warrant for eliminated Hamas terrorist Mohammed Deif.

ICC cancels arrest warrant for Hamas military chief Mohammed Deif

International Criminal Court announces it has canceled the arrest warrant for Mohammed Deif following confirmation of his death in an Israeli air strike last year.

ICC arrest warrant:

Germany’s incoming leader stands by Netanyahu

Germany's likely next chancellor, Friedrich Merz, invites Netanyahu for a visit, says arrangements would be made to prevent Netanyahu from being arrested.

US imposes sanctions on ICC Prosecutor Karim Khan

Following President Trump's executive order imposing sanctions on the ICC, the Treasury has added the court's prosecutor to its Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List.

Nearly 80 countries support ICC following Trump’s sanctions

Dozens of nations reaffirm "unwavering support" for International Criminal Court after Trump’s signing of executive order authorizing sanctions against ICC personnel.

'Illegitimate, baseless actions'

Trump signs executive order imposing sanctions on ICC

Trump officially signs executive order imposing sanctions on the ICC: The ICC has no jurisdiction over the United States or Israel.

Following arrest warrants:

Trump to sign sanctions against ICC

Following arrest orders against Prime Minister Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Gallant, US President to sign an executive order sanctioning ICC with economic and entry limitations.

Democrats betrayed Israel and US interests on the ICC

They effectively blocked sanctions on an antisemitic International Criminal Court because it impacted those who enable it. Then they blamed the GOP. Schumer was too cowardly to act the way principled Dem. Senator Fetterman did. Op-ed.

Senate Democrats block ICC sanctions bill

Senate Democrats vote against Republican-led bill aimed at sanctioning officials from the International Criminal Court in response to arrest warrants against Netanyahu and Gallant.

Fearing US sanctions

ICC implements measures to protect its staff

Two sources say the ICC has implemented measures to protect its staff from potential US sanctions, including paying salaries three months in advance.

ICC fears Trump sanctions will destroy organization

International Criminal Court officials warn sanctions imposed by the Trump Administration could 'shut the court down entirely.'