International Criminal Court

Trump says US campaign against ICC is aimed at protecting Netanyahu, others

Trump linked the US push against the ICC to efforts to protect Netanyahu, while Rubio said American service members could also be at risk.

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U.S. President Donald Trump and U.S. Vice President JD Vance meet Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House in Washington, U.S., February 4, 2025.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a vote at the plenum hall of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on July 16, 2026.

'We have special forces protection': Netanyahu tells Hannity he's not afraid of ICC arrest warrants

Netanyahu downplayed the risk of countries enforcing ICC arrest warrants placed on him, implying that IDF Special Forces would protect or rescue him.

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Abdallah Banda Abakaer Nourain, suspected of having committed war crimes in Darfur, Sudan arrived voluntarily this morning at the International Criminal Court in The Hague, on June 17, 2010.

ICC ends war crimes case against former Darfur rebel leader Abdallah Banda

The prosecution said the evidence against Banda had deteriorated over time since the charges were confirmed over a decade ago in 2011.

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New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani speaks about Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at an unknown location, in this still image taken from handout video released July 21, 2026.

Mamdani promised to arrest Netanyahu. Now, he retreats on campaign promise he can't keep - comment

His discovery that the arrest is not legally doable should not come as a surprise; Legal experts have consistently cast doubt on the legality of Mamdani's promise.

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Putin arrest warrant will stand even if Ukraine agrees to amnesty, ICC prosecutors say

Russia rejects the ICC's jurisdiction and has repeatedly denied allegations of war crimes.

DECEMBER 5, 2025ByREUTERS
Russian President Vladimir Putin visits a command post of Russia's joint force grouping in the course of a military conflict against Ukraine at an unidentified location, in this still image taken from video released December 1, 2025

Netanyahu says he’ll visit New York City despite mayor-elect Mamdani's threat to arrest him

When asked whether Netanyahu was willing to test whether Mamdani would follow through on the arrest threat, Netanyahu suggested Sorkin “wait and see.”

DECEMBER 4, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Andrew Ross Sorkin interviews Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu remotely onstage during The New York Times DealBook Summit 2025 at Jazz at Lincoln Center on December 03, 2025 in New York City.

Israel's ICC appeal is not about Karim Khan, but Trump - analysis

Israel’s attempt to overturn the Netanyahu and Gallant warrants comes as the ICC faces mounting pressure from the Trump administration.

NOVEMBER 18, 2025ByYONAH JEREMY BOB
International Criminal Court (ICC) Prosecutor Karim Khan talks during an interview with Reuters in The Hague, Netherlands, January 16, 2025.

Israel submits request to disqualify ICC prosecutor Khan, annul Netanyahu, Gallant arrest warrants

New information suggests ICC prosecutor Karim Khan used false claims to target Israel to deflect from allegations of sexual harassment.

NOVEMBER 18, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT Prosecutor Karim Khan speaks in Caracas, Venezuela, earlier this year. This week, he faces charges over accusations he made against Prime Minister Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, says the writer.

Qatar-linked intelligence operation reportedly targets ICC prosecutor's alleged victim - Guardian

Private intelligence firms target woman who accused ICC prosecutor of sexual abuse, seeking personal details about her family in an attempt to discover ties to Israel.

NOVEMBER 7, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
: International Criminal Court (ICC) Prosecutor Karim Khan, attends a United Nations Security Council meeting on Sudan and South Sudan at the United Nations headquarters on January 27, 2025 in New York City.

Sde Teiman leak: Does Israel's government fear the extreme Right more than ICC's legal fallout?

How did this leak get caught out of so many against the prime minister that were not caught?

NOVEMBER 2, 2025ByYONAH JEREMY BOB
Demonstrates protest against the detention of Israeli reserve soldiers suspected of assaulting a Hamas terrorist, at the Sde Teiman military base near Beersheba, July 29, 2024.

Israel urges Canadian PM Carney to drop call for arrest of Netanyahu

Carney stated on Monday that he would uphold former prime minister Justin Trudeau’s decision to uphold the ICC's arrest warrant for Netanyahu.

OCTOBER 21, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF, REUTERS
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks in the Knesset, Israel’s parliament, in Jerusalem, October 20, 2025

 Italy's Meloni says she has been denounced to ICC for complicity in genocide

Italian PM Giorgia Meloni says she and two ministers were reported to the ICC for alleged complicity in genocide over Israel’s Gaza offensive.

OCTOBER 8, 2025ByREUTERS
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni waits to welcome Bahrain's Crown and Prime Minister Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa at Chigi Palace in Rome, Italy, September 29, 2025.

Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger announce exit from International Criminal Court

The announcement ended the West African countries' two-decade-long membership in the ICC.

SEPTEMBER 23, 2025ByREUTERS
An exterior of The International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague, Netherlands, September 22, 2025.

Trump says he would intervene if NYC mayor tried to have Netanyahu arrested

Trump vowed to step in if mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani directed NYPD to arrest Netanyahu, calling the idea “inappropriate.”

SEPTEMBER 19, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
US President Donald Trump gestures as he speaks during the opening of a temporary migrant detention center informally known as "Alligator Alcatraz" in Ochopee, Florida, US, July 1, 2025.