{"id":3336,"date":"2026-04-21T07:07:06","date_gmt":"2026-04-21T07:07:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.worldwatchalert.com\/?p=3336"},"modified":"2026-04-21T07:07:07","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T07:07:07","slug":"hungary-to-enforce-icc-arrest-warrant-against-netanyahu-says-magyar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.worldwatchalert.com\/?p=3336","title":{"rendered":"Hungary to Enforce ICC Arrest Warrant Against Netanyahu, Says Magyar"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>BUDAPEST:<\/strong> Hungary\u2019s incoming prime minister Peter Magyar said on Monday that his country would execute International Criminal Court (International Criminal Court) arrest warrants against any individual, even as he confirmed inviting Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu \u2014 who is currently wanted under such a warrant \u2014 to visit Budapest later this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>In 2024, the ICC issued an arrest warrant for Netanyahu over allegations of crimes against humanity and war crimes, including the use of starvation as a method of warfare during Israel\u2019s conflict with Hamas in Gaza.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hungary\u2019s outgoing nationalist leader Viktor Orban had earlier announced the country\u2019s withdrawal from the ICC following a meeting with Netanyahu in Budapest. <strong>That withdrawal is scheduled to take effect by June 2 this year.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>However, Magyar recently made it clear that he intends to reverse this decision.<\/strong> Despite this stance, he still invited Netanyahu to visit Budapest again in October, according to an Israeli readout of a phone conversation between the two leaders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When asked to clarify the apparent contradiction, Magyar explained that invitations were extended to all heads of state and government he had spoken with, in connection with the 70th anniversary of Hungary\u2019s 1956 anti-Soviet uprising.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>He emphasized that he had also made his position clear \u2014 \u201ceven to the Israeli prime minister\u201d \u2014 that he plans to halt Hungary\u2019s withdrawal from the ICC.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201cIf someone is a member of the International Criminal Court and a person who is wanted enters our country, then they must be taken into custody,\u201d Magyar told reporters.<\/strong> He added that he expected world leaders to be fully aware of such legal obligations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Magyar further stated that his incoming government still has the ability to stop the withdrawal process before Hungary formally exits the ICC.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Meanwhile, angered by the arrest warrants issued against Netanyahu, the United States has imposed sanctions on senior ICC judges and prosecutors. <strong>The United Nations has criticised these sanctions, describing them as \u201creprisals.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Separately, Magyar addressed energy concerns, urging Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy to reopen the Druzhba pipeline once it becomes operational again, and calling on Russia to resume oil shipments through the route.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hungary\u2019s outgoing government under Orban, along with Slovakia, has been engaged in a dispute with Ukraine over the suspension of Russian oil supplies via the Soviet-era pipeline. <strong>Kyiv has stated that the shutdown followed a Russian attack in late January.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201cIf on the Ukrainian side the Druzhba pipeline is ready for oil shipments, then they should kindly reopen it as they had promised,\u201d Magyar said after a meeting with his parliamentary group.<\/strong> He added that Russia must also resume supplying oil in accordance with existing contracts, noting that the system cannot function without cooperation from both sides.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Magyar also discussed Hungary\u2019s energy strategy, describing the expansion of the Paks nuclear power plant as essential.<\/strong> However, he said the new government would review the financing conditions of the project\u2019s construction loan to determine whether restructuring or refinancing would be possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The \u20ac12.5 billion Paks-2 project \u2014 which Magyar noted could ultimately cost up to \u20ac24 billion \u2014 was awarded to Russia\u2019s Rosatom without a competitive tender. 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