EU state announces withdrawal from ICC

Hungary will pull out of the International Criminal Court (ICC) because it has become a “political tool,” Prime Minister Viktor Orban has said.

The announcement coincides with a visit to the EU and NATO member-state by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who is wanted by the Hague-based body for alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity related to Israel’s ongoing military operation in Gaza.

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