Hungary must arrest Netanyahu if he visits, Magyar says – POLITICO
Magyar, nevertheless, has introduced he will halt the ICC withdrawal by June 2, which might be a 12 months after Hungary filed a proper withdrawal notification to the UN secretary-general.
Asked by reporters what this is able to imply for Netanyahu’s deliberate go to this fall — he has already accepted Hungary’s invite — Magyar stated: “I made this clear to the Israeli prime minister as well… it is the Tisza government’s firm intention to stop this and ensure that Hungary remains a member of the ICC.”
He added: “If a country is a member of the ICC and a person who is wanted by the ICC enters our territory, then that person must be taken into custody.”
Some nations, nevertheless, have argued that they’ll stay ICC members with out implementing such warrants.
France argued that arresting Netanyahu would contravene different agreements he has with Israel. Article 98 of the ICC statute backs France’s reasoning, saying {that a} nation can’t “act inconsistently with its obligations under international law with respect to the … diplomatic immunity of a person.”
Germany’s then-Chancellor Olaf Scholz stated in April 2025 that he couldn’t imagine his nation arresting Netanyahu. Italy additionally granted immunity to the Israeli chief.
Júlia Vadler contributed to this report.
