German election winner Friedrich Merz has pledged to ensure that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu can visit Germany despite an International Criminal Court arrest warrant. Merz, who is expected to become Germany's chancellor, stated that it was absurd that an Israeli prime minister could not visit Germany. The ICC issued arrest warrants against Netanyahu and former defense minister Yoav Gallant in November for alleged war crimes in Gaza. The Left party in Germany criticized Merz's invitation, calling it a 'disaster' and accusing him of double standards.