International Criminal Court

Jerusalem District Court issues a default judgment against Karim Khan after families of former Hamas hostages accused him of failing to act against Hamas leaders

President Isaac Herzog heads to Budapest tomorrow for his first diplomatic visit since the removal of longtime Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban. In the background: the new government's intention to rejoin the International Criminal Court in The Hague, which Orban pulled Hungary out of.

The U.S. State Department said it will impose sanctions on International Criminal Court President Judge Tomoko Akane of Japan. Similar measures will be taken against Abdoulaye Seye, a senior lawyer on the court’s prosecution team. The move is part of the administration’s fight against the international institution.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed at the start of the cabinet meeting that he plans to fly to Washington tomorrow. He is set to meet with President Donald Trump on Tuesday. Speaking about the attacks in Judea and Samaria, the prime minister said: "We are prepared to act more broadly against terror hubs."

Karim Khan denies wrongdoing as the court’s governing body weighs his removal, while Israel calls for the arrest warrants to be canceled

At a special joint session of Romania’s Parliament on Romania–Israel Solidarity Day, Yariv Levin called on Bucharest to relocate its embassy to Jerusalem and criticized European hesitation and the ICC warrant for Netanyahu.

Peter Magyar says he won’t automatically block EU decisions on Israel, promises zero tolerance for antisemitism, and plans to rejoin the International Criminal Court; Netanyahu congratulates him and thanks outgoing Viktor Orban.