The Hungarian government has decided to withdraw from the International Criminal Court (ICC), the minister heading the Prime Minister’s Office told MTI on Thursday.
Gergely Gulyás said: the government will initiate the termination procedure on Thursday, in accordance with the constitutional and international legal frameworks.
The ICC has issued an arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his former defense minister, Yoav Gallant, for alleged war crimes committed in the Gaza Strip.
Hungary should therefore detain Netanyahu during his planned visit this week, under the guidelines issued by the ICC.
Although the ICC, which specializes in prosecuting war criminals, can issue arrest warrants, it does not have independent law enforcement agencies to apprehend suspects.
