JERUSALEM: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Friday (Apr 26) that any decisions by the International Criminal Court, which is investigating Hamas’ Oct 7 attacks and Israel’s military assault on Gaza, would not affect Israel’s actions but would set a dangerous precedent.
“Under my leadership, Israel will never accept any attempt by the International Criminal Court in the Hague to undermine its basic right to defend itself,” Netanyahu said in a statement on Telegram.
“While decisions made by the court in the Hague will not affect Israel’s actions, they will set a dangerous precedent that threatens soldiers and public figures,” he said.
One of Israel’s leading television news outlets, Channel 12, reported last week that Israel was increasingly worried by the possibility that the ICC would issue arrest warrants against Netanyahu and other top officials for alleged violations of international law in Gaza.
The report said that the Prime Minister’s Office held an “emergency discussion” on the issue. A government spokesperson did not immediately respond to questions on the Channel 12 report or its details.