Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán invited his Israeli colleague Benjamin Netanyahu to visit his country, Netanyahu's office confirmed today, Reuters reports.
Orban said yesterday that he would invite Netanyahu to visit Hungary, saying he would guarantee that the International Criminal Court (ICC) warrant for Netanyahu's arrest "will not be respected."
On Thursday, the ICC issued arrest warrants for Netanyahu, his former defense minister, Yoav Galant, and Hamas leader Ibrahim al-Masri, for alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity in the Gaza conflict.
All countries of the European Union (EU) are members of the ICC, which means that they should implement its orders.
However, the mixed reactions, as well as the fact that there is no official position from Germany and France on whether to arrest Netanyahu, highlight the serious diplomatic and political challenge posed by the Court's decision, which has drawn swift condemnation from Israeli leaders and the White House.
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