Hungary has announced its withdrawal from the International Criminal Court (ICC) as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visits the country, despite an ICC arrest warrant against him. Hungary, as a signatory to the ICC's founding Rome Statute, is required to arrest any suspects facing a warrant if they enter the country. The ICC arrest warrant for Netanyahu, accused of crimes against humanity, was issued in November. Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban's chief of staff, Gergely Gulyas, stated that the government will initiate the withdrawal procedure, claiming that the ICC is no longer an impartial court but a political tool.