The United States has imposed sanctions on four female judges of the International Criminal Court (ICC) in response to an arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, increasing pressure on the court. Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated that these actions are necessary to protect U.S. and Israeli sovereignty, while the ICC condemned the sanctions as an attempt to undermine its independence. The judges participated in proceedings related to war crimes allegations against Netanyahu and former Israeli defense minister Yoav Gallant stemming from the Gaza conflict.
