On April 2, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced his upcoming trip to Hungary, which would last for four days. The announcement comes amidst an international arrest warrant issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC) concerning alleged war crimes committed during operations in Gaza. Notably, Hungary was one of the original signatories of the ICC; however, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban recently stated that their country plans to disregard this particular warrant.
Netanyahu is accused of maintaining connections with Qatar. During his trip, he intends to hold a joint press conference with Orban. He has refuted these allegations, labeling them as “false information.”
This marks Netanyahu’s second international visit since the ICC issued the arrest warrants. These warrants pertain to Israel’s operations in Gaza. Prior to this, Netanyahu traveled to Washington in February.
Orbán firmly backs Netanyahu, describing the ICC’s moves as “bold and entirely unjustifiable.” Israel has dismissed these accusations, asserting that they are driven by politics. The country maintains that it has the authority to protect itself.