Italian Defense Minister Guido Crosetto stated that Italy would be obligated to arrest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu if he visited the country, following the International Criminal Court's issuance of a warrant. The ICC also issued arrest warrants for Netanyahu's former defense minister and Hamas's military chief. Crosetto disagreed with the ICC's decision to place Netanyahu and Gallant on the same level as Hamas. He clarified that Italy's obligation to act on the court's warrants is not a political choice but a requirement as a member of the ICC.