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

The Foreign Ministry did not say outright that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel would be free to travel to France, but it argued that an I.C.C. rule on immunity may apply to him.

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

Foreign ministers of the Group of Seven (G7) leading economies are trying to reach a common position on the arrest warrant issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC) for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at their two-day meeting in Italy.

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.

British foreign minister David Lammy said on Wednesday he would continue to talk and meet with Benjamin Netanyahu after the International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant against the Israeli prime minister for alleged war crimes in Gaza.

Israel's prime minister and former defence minister strongly deny allegations of war crimes in Gaza.