Hungarian leader vows to disregard international arrest warrant for Netanyahu

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban is a close ally of his Israeli counterpart (AP)

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has denounced the International Criminal Court’s issuing of an arrest warrant for Benjamin Netanyahu, saying he would defy it by inviting the Israeli leader to Hungary.

In comments to state radio, Mr Orban accused the ICC of “interfering in an ongoing conflict for political purposes”, saying the decision to issue the warrant for Mr Netanyahu over his conduct of the war in Gaza undermined international law and escalated tensions.