Donald Trump signs order imposing sanctions on International Criminal Court over Israel

Mr Trump’s action comes during a visit by Mr Netanyahu to Washington

US president Donald Trump meets with Israel’s prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the Oval Office of the White House, Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

US president Donald Trump has signed an executive order to impose sanctions on the International Criminal Court following The Hague’s investigations into Israel, a close American ally, during its war with Hamas.

Neither the US nor Israel is a member of or recognises the court, which has issued an arrest warrant for Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu for alleged war crimes for his military response in Gaza after the October 7 attacks in 2023.