President Donald Trump has signed an executive order imposing sanctions on the International Criminal Court (ICC) over its investigations of Israel, a close U.S. ally. The U.S. and Israel do not recognize the court, which issued an arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for alleged war crimes related to the military response in Gaza following a Hamas attack in October 2023.
The executive order accuses the ICC of engaging in 'illegitimate and baseless actions' targeting the U.S. and Israel and abusing its power by issuing 'baseless arrest warrants' against Netanyahu and his former defense minister. It states that the ICC has no jurisdiction over the U.S. or Israel and criticizes the court for setting a 'dangerous precedent' with its actions against both countries.
