Italy on Tuesday said there were "many doubts" about an International Criminal Court (ICC) arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, saying it was not feasible to arrest him as long as he remained in charge of the government.

G7 avoids explicitly mentioning warrants at end of summit but says Israel has to comply with all international law

All G7 countries except for US are members of ICC; meaning they would have to arrest Israeli PM if he travels there

A joint statement of Group of Seven foreign ministers is set to avoid mentioning the International Criminal Court's (ICC) arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, despite an effort by the Italian hosts to find a common position on it.

Paris says that while it respects the international justice system, Israel's leaders cannot be held accountable by The Hague as the country is not an ICC member

Speculation grows in the United Kingdom over whether the UK would comply with the ICC’s decision if Netanyahu were to visit. Refusing to comment on specifics, Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s spokesman emphasised the UK’s commitment to upholding both domestic and international law.

France said on Wednesday it believed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had immunity to actions by the International Criminal Court which is seeking his arrest for alleged war crimes in Gaza, given Israel has not signed up to the court statutes.

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Italy on Tuesday, November 26, 2024, said there are 'many doubts' about the arrest warrant issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC) against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Italy's Foreign Minister stated that it is impossible to arrest Netanyahu as long as he leads the government.

The French foreign ministry suggested Netanyahu may have immunity from arrest because Israel isn’t a signatory of the court’s founding treaty.