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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Alex Croft

SHOCKING: Hungary s new pm says netanyahu would be arrested if he visited country - What They Never Told You

  • Peter Magyar, set to become Hungary's next leader, has announced he will halt the country's planned withdrawal from the International Criminal Court (ICC).
  • This decision means Hungarian authorities would be obliged to arrest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu if he enters the country.
  • Netanyahu is wanted by the ICC for alleged war crimes in Gaza, with a warrant issued in November 2024.
  • Magyar explicitly warned Netanyahu about the potential arrest, stating his government's firm intention to ensure Hungary remains an ICC member.
  • The move reverses a decision by the outgoing Viktor Orban government, which had intended to withdraw from the ICC by 2 June in protest of the warrant against Netanyahu.

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