The US Department of Justice has issued a formal statement rejecting the International Criminal Court's jurisdiction and any authority of the tribunal over the United States, Israeli media report.
The US Department of Justice has issued a formal declaration rejecting the International Criminal Court's jurisdiction and any authority of the tribunal over the United States, according to Israeli media reports. The statement, as carried by Ynet, asserts that the ICC has no legal standing over American citizens or the state. This development comes amid ongoing tensions between the ICC and both the US and Israel, following the court's issuance of arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant in May 2025. The US is not a party to the Rome Statute that established the ICC. The full text of the Justice Department's statement has not been independently verified by The Zioneer, but the report is sourced from a single credible outlet.
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