Hungary Vows to Disregard ICC Arrest Warrant for Israel’s Netanyahu

The Israeli prime minister, as well as a leader of terrorist group Hamas, has been charged by the International Criminal Court with war crimes.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (C) speaks to Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, (L)—whom he fired on Nov. 5, 2024—in the Knesset in Jerusalem on Oct. 28, 2024. Debbie Hill/Pool Photo via AP

Nations around the world reacted to the arrest warrant issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC) for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for war crimes, but one nation stood out in its reaction.

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban invited Netanyahu to Hungary on Nov. 22, saying the arrest warrant would “not be observed.”