The United States government opposed the International Criminal Court's issuance of arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant

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The International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant alleging war crimes and crimes against humanity in Gaza

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant have rejected all war crimes allegations made against them by the International Criminal Court

The United States imposed sanctions on the International Criminal Court as a whole on October 9, 2026, freezing all its property holdings and blocking services and financial transactions with the institution.

U.S. sanctions were reimposed 17 days into Donald Trump's second term targeting prosecutor Karim Khan after he issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant in November 2024.

The Netherlands, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Denmark, the United Kingdom, and Japan issued a joint statement reaffirming their support for the independence and integrity of the International Criminal Court.

The U.S. previously imposed sanctions on International Criminal Court officials in September 2020 following investigation requests into alleged CIA torture in Poland, Romania, and Lithuania.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated that companies have six months to wind down ties with the International Criminal Court, declaring that either the court ends its threats or the U.S. will end the court.

The International Criminal Court responded to the U.S. sanctions by stating its mandate is not political and that it will not be deterred from safeguarding the international order.

The October 9, 2026 U.S. sanctions package includes a 180-day grace period for certain International Criminal Court activities, during which the U.S. expects internal changes regarding investigations into Afghanistan and Palestine.

The United States Congress passed the American Servicemembers' Protection Act in 2002 to ensure no U.S. citizen could fall under the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court.

Former International Criminal Court judge Navi Pillay was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize on October 9, 2026, hours before the United States announced its sanctions on the International Criminal Court

President Donald Trump previously sanctioned International Criminal Court prosecutor Karim Khan in February 2025 after Khan threatened to jail Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

The United States previously sanctioned investigators involved in a 2020 International Criminal Court inquiry into alleged war crimes by American troops in Afghanistan

Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated the United States is prohibiting transactions with the International Criminal Court because of threats to prosecute American troops, border agents, and politicians

US sanctions against the International Criminal Court are justified

The International Criminal Court has legitimate jurisdiction over citizens of non-member states

The International Criminal Court can effectively operate despite US financial sanctions

International Criminal Court Deputy Prosecutor Nazhat Shameem Khan stated the October 9, 2026 United States sanctions are intended to undermine the international rule of law but would not halt the tribunal's investigations, prosecutions, or overall work

The United States government has long been angered by International Criminal Court arrest warrants issued for Israeli officials, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

The Nobel Peace Prize committee stated its award of the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize to Navi Pillay was intended to issue a reminder at a time when international legal institutions are under political attack