Hungary announced its decision to withdraw from the International Criminal Court, with Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s chief of staff stating that the government will initiate the withdrawal procedure in accordance with legal frameworks. The move comes as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visits Budapest despite an ICC arrest warrant against him for alleged war crimes in the Gaza Strip, a warrant that Orbán has criticized as “outrageously impudent” and “cynical.” Hungary, as an ICC member, is expected to detain suspects facing warrants on its soil, but the court lacks enforcement power and relies on member states to comply.
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