Orban to invite Netanyahu to Hungary, defying ICC arrest warrant
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (L) and his Hungarian counterpart Viktor Orban give a joint press conference at the parliament in Budapest, Hungary, on July 18, 2017 (AFP Photo)
November 24, 2024 09:22 AM GMT+03:00
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban announced plans to invite Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for an official visit, defying the International Criminal Court's (ICC) arrest warrant. Hungary currently holds the EU's rotating presidency.
"Later today, I will invite the Israeli Prime Minister, Mr. Netanyahu, to visit Hungary, where I will guarantee him, if he comes, that the judgment of the International Criminal Court will have no effect in Hungary, and that we will not follow its terms", Orban told state radio.

Israel's Defence Minister Yoav Gallant speaks during a ceremony marking the Hebrew calendar anniversary of the Hamas attack on October 7 last year that sparked the ongoing war in Gaza, at the Mount Herzl military cemetery in Jerusalem on October 27, 2024. (Photo by GIL COHEN-MAGEN / AFP)" >
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a news conference in Jerusalem on Sept. 2, 2024 (AFP Photo)

Israel's Defence Minister Yoav Gallant speaks during a ceremony marking the Hebrew calendar anniversary of the Hamas attack on October 7 last year that sparked the ongoing war in Gaza, at the Mount Herzl military cemetery in Jerusalem on October 27, 2024. (Photo by GIL COHEN-MAGEN / AFP)
The ICC issued arrest warrants for Netanyahuand former Defense MinisterYoav Gallant on Thursday, accusing them of alleged war crimes.
November 24, 2024 09:22 AM GMT+03:00