Hungary's Incoming PM Magyar Pledges ICC Arrest of Netanyahu on Visits, Plans to Reverse Withdrawal

Hungary's incoming Prime Minister Peter Magyar stated earlier this week that his government will arrest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu if he visits the country. ZeroHedge reported that Budapest is reconsidering the previous government's plan to withdraw from the International Criminal Court. ' Magyar's government intends to reverse Hungary’s exit from the ICC before it takes effect.

Legal advisors determined that the withdrawal process from the ICC remains incomplete and can still be stopped once Peter Magyar’s administration takes office. ' The ICC issued arrest warrants for Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant in November 2024.

The ICC arrest warrants require member states to detain individuals sought by the court if they enter their territory. ZeroHedge reported that Peter Magyar invited Benjamin Netanyahu days earlier to attend a national commemoration later this year.

Magyar referred to a call last week in which he invited Benjamin Netanyahu to attend an October ceremony commemorating the 70th anniversary of the Hungarian Uprising. Viktor Orban is the former prime minister of Hungary. ZeroHedge reported that Viktor Orban refused to arrest Benjamin Netanyahu during a 2025 visit to Hungary.

Viktor Orban initiated Hungary’s withdrawal from the ICC while guaranteeing Benjamin Netanyahu immunity. Washington imposed terrorist-grade sanctions on ICC judges and UN rapporteur Francesca Albanese earlier this year. ZeroHedge reported that the sanctions on ICC judges and Francesca Albanese include freezing assets and obstructing war crimes probes.

U.S. tech firms including Alphabet, Amazon, Lockheed Martin, and Microsoft that their support for Israeli military operations could amount to gross violations of human rights in Gaza. UN officials warned that the sanctions on ICC judges and Francesca Albanese are illegal and risk undermining the broader human rights system.