President Donald Trump signed another executive order on Thursday, this time targeting the International Criminal Court. It came as Israel is preparing for the next phase of the hostage-ceasefire deal with Hamas. It’s expected that three more hostages will be released on Saturday.
The president signed an order imposing sanctions on the International Criminal Court in The Netherlands over its actions against Israel, especially issuing warrants for the arrest of top Israeli leaders. The warrants target Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and others, including former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, for their conduct of the war in Gaza.
America’s sanctions include barring I.C.C. officials and their families from the U.S., an important restriction since the I.C.C. is a creation of the United Nations in New York. Trump accuses the I.C.C. of abusing its power and setting a dangerous precedent by trying to arrest top leaders who are doing their job

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