If Benjamin Netanyahu Enters Any of These Countries, He Will Be Arrested

The ICC Pre-Trial Chamber I issues arrest warrants for Yoav Gallant and Benjamin Netanyahu, dismissing Israel's claims to jurisdiction.

The International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants for Benjamin Netanyahu and his former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant.

The International Criminal Court ((ICC) issued arrest warrants for Yoav Gallant and Benjamin Netanyahu on November 21, 2024. 

The ICC Chamber 1 issued summonses for two people, Benjamin Netanyahu, and Yoav Gallant, for crimes against humanity and war crimes committed between October 8, 2023, and May 20, 2024, the day the Prosecution filed the warrant petitions. 

The ICC finds sufficient evidence that both parties deliberately and intentionally denied Gaza's civilian population access to necessities like food, water, medicine, medical supplies, fuel, and electricity between at least October 8, 2023, and May 20, 2024.  

Netanyahu, on the other hand, has condemned the charges and called the ICC ruling anti-Semitic. 

The Palestinian health ministry reported that since October 7, 2023, 147,950 Palestinians have been killed and injured by the Zionist army. 

Countries declare they will detain Netanyahu after the ICC issues a warrant against him.

After the arrest warrants were issued on Thursday, Downing Street defended the ICC, saying the government supported the court's integrity.

France also warned that if the Israeli leader visited the country, he would probably be arrested. 

A foreign ministry spokesperson, Christophe Lemoine described it as a "complicated legal issue" but added that France will comply with the court's decision. 

A government official said Friday that while Berlin would carefully review the arrest warrants, it would not proceed until a visit to Germany is planned. 

Prime Minister Simon Harris responded to the arrest warrant issued by the International Criminal Court on Thursday by saying that Ireland would be prepared to hold Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu if he were to visit the country, according to Reuters.

"Those responsible for crimes committed in Israel and Gaza must be prosecuted at the highest level, regardless of who committed them," the Belgian Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated, and the nation supports the ICC's efforts. 

The arrest warrants have been praised by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's ruling party, which claims that they were issued for the sake of "humanity."

Speaking on the social media site X, Omer Celik, the spokesperson for Erdogan's party, declared that Mr. Gallant and Mr. Netanyahu will "eventually be held accountable for genocide."

According to the Swiss Federal Office of Justice, if Mr. Netanyahu, Mr. Gallant, or Mr. Masri enter Switzerland, they will face imprisonment because the Rome Statute mandates them to help the ICC. 

Sweden and the EU "support the court's important work and protect its independence and integrity," Swedish Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard said. 

Mr Trudeau said, "that everyone is bound by international law," adding that the government will follow international court decisions. 

Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said that if the Israeli prime minister visits, he would be arrested under the warrant. 

The International Criminal Court's decision to issue arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant has been welcomed by Spain's Labor Minister Yolando Diaz, who stated that Madrid supports justice.

Here is the full list of all the state signatories to the ICC, who are obliged to act on the warrants: 

A

Afghanistan

Albania

Andorra

Antigua and Barbuda

Argentina

Armenia

Australia

Austria

B

Bangladesh

Barbados

Belgium

Belize

Benin

Bolivia

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Botswana

Brazil

Bulgaria

Burkina Faso

C

Cabo Verde

Cambodia

Canada

Central African Republic

Chad

Chile

Colombia

Comoros

Congo

Cook Islands

Costa Rica

Cote d’Ivoire

Croatia

Cyprus

Czech Republic

D

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Denmark

Djibouti

Dominica

Dominican Republic

E

Ecuador

El Salvador

Estonia

F

Fiji

Finland

France

G

Gabon

Gambia

Georgia

Germany

Ghana

Greece

Grenada

Guatemala

Guinea

Guyana

H

Honduras

Hungary

I

Iceland

Ireland

Italy

J

Japan

Jordan

K

Kenya

Kiribati

L

Latvia

Lesotho

Liberia

Liechtenstein

Lithuania

Luxembourg

M

Madagascar

Malawi

Maldives

Mali

Malta

Marshall Islands

Mauritius

Mexico

Mongolia

Montenegro

N

Namibia

Nauru

Netherlands

New Zealand

Niger

Nigeria

North Macedonia

Norway

P

Panama

Paraguay

Peru

Poland

Portugal

R

Republic of Korea

Republic of Moldova

Romania

S

Saint Kitts and Nevis

Saint Lucia

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Samoa

San Marino

Senegal

Serbia

Seychelles

Sierra Leone

Slovakia

Slovenia

South Africa

Spain

State of Palestine

Suriname

Sweden

Switzerland

T

Tanzania

Tajikistan

Timor-Leste

Trinidad and Tobago

Tunisia

U

Uganda

United Kingdom

Uruguay

V

Vanuatu

Venezuela

Z

Zambia

Source: Middle East Eye, Al Jazeera and ICC