Hungary to withdraw from International Criminal Court as it hosts Netanyahu

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrived in Hungary’s capital early on Thursday (April 3, 2025) to red carpet treatment despite a warrant for his arrest issued by the world’s top war crimes court.

It was only the second foreign trip Mr. Netanyahu has made since the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued the warrant against him in November.

As Mr. Netanyahu arrived in Budapest, Hungary said it will begin the procedure of withdrawing from the ICC.