Netanyahu leaves for US visit despite ICC warrant

Netanyahu leaves for US visit despite ICC warrant Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has departed for Washington DC, where he is due to meet US President Donald Trump, according to an official statement posted on an Israeli state social media account. He is leaving without the customary advance announcement from his office and without journalists accompanying him, according to Haaretz. He is expected to attend the funeral of US Senator Lindsey Graham. Netanyahu and his former defence minister, Yoav Gallant, were issued arrest warrants in November 2024 on charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity. Since then, the International Criminal Court (ICC) has faced a campaign of threats and punitive measures by the United States, which refuses to join the ICC.