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Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán broke ranks as one of the few European leaders to openly support Netanyahu. Inviting Netanyahu to Hungary, Orbán condemned the ICC decision as a "brazen, cynical, and unacceptable" move, asserting that Hungary would disregard the warrants altogether. Orbán’s stance aligns him more closely with the U.S. and Russia than with Western European consensus, reflecting his broader approach of bucking EU policies.
The U.S. Position and Netanyahu’s Resilience
The United States swiftly denounced the ICC's warrants as lacking jurisdiction over Israel. Washington’s stance underscores a broader skepticism of the court’s authority in conflicts involving U.S. allies and highlights lingering geopolitical tensions surrounding international law and sovereignty.