Viktor Orban condemned on Friday the decision of the International Criminal Court (ICC) to issue an arrest warrant Benjamin Netanyahu. He also announced he would be invited to Budapest and guaranteed his immunity and accused the ICC of “interfering in the ongoing conflict.” Israel with Palestinian Hamasem for political purposes.”
Premier Hungarian also announced that the decision to issue an arrest warrant for his Israeli counterpart in connection with the war in the Gaza Strip violates international law and exacerbates tensions in the Middle East. Viktor Orban called the arrest order “outrageously impudent” and “cynical”.
Binyamin Netantayhu with ICC arrest warrant. He received an invitation to Hungary
On Thursday, the Pre-Trial Chamber International Criminal Court based in The Hague issued arrest warrants for the Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahuformer Israeli Minister of Defense Joawa Galanta and Hamas commanders Mohammeda Deifaaccusing them of war crimes and crimes against humanity in connection with the war in the Gaza Strip and the attack by Hamas on Israel on October 7, 2023.
The Chamber found that the mentioned Israeli politicians are criminally liable (as accomplices – ed.) for “a crime committed together with other people.” These include “the war crime of using starvation as a method of warfare” and “crimes against humanity consisting of murder, persecution and “other inhuman acts”.
It's about acts committed from October 8, 2023 to May 20, 2024i.e. until the date on which the prosecutor's office submitted applications for issuing an arrest warrant. Also on Thursday, the Palestinian Ministry of Health reported that there have already been deaths in the enclave since the beginning of Tel Aviv's operation over 44 thousand people.
The arrest warrant means that, under international law, Binyamin Netanyhau should remain detained immediately after the appearance on the territory of a state that respects the jurisprudence of the ICC – they are just such a state Hungary.