Hungary Pulls Out of International Criminal Court as Orban Hosts Netanyahu

Hungary had said it wouldn’t enforce the International Criminal Court’s arrest warrant against Netanyahu alleging war crimes in Gaza.

An Israeli National flag is raised on the oldest Hungarian bridge, the Szechenyi Chain Bridge, as in the background can be seen the Buda Castle in Budapest on April 2, 2025. Attila Kisbenedek/ AFP via Getty Images

As Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrived in Budapest for a state visit with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, Hungary withdrew from the International Criminal Court, which had issued a warrant for Netanyahu’s arrest for alleged war crimes.

It was only the second trip abroad that Netanyahu had made since the court issued the warrant in November 2024.