These European countries have announced to arrest Netanyahu

Several European countries have announced their willingness to comply with the arrest warrant issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC) for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over alleged war crimes in the Gaza Strip.

On Thursday, six months after ICC Prosecutor Karim Khan's request, the Hague-based court issued arrest warrants for Netanyahu, former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, and Mohammed Deif, leader of Hamas' military wing, also known as Mohammed Diab Ibrahim al-Masri.

The ICC's three-judge Pre-Trial Chamber I confirmed in an official statement that it had dismissed Israel's objections to its jurisdiction in the case.

The United States criticised the arrest warrants, arguing that the prosecutor rushed the decision and questioned the court’s authority over the matter. 

The United Kingdom, while officially acknowledging the ICC's ruling, remained non-committal about whether it would arrest Netanyahu should he enter British territory.

European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell stated that ICC rulings would be enforced across all EU member states. Similarly, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau affirmed that Canada would abide by international court rulings.

Countries including Iran, Jordan, Ireland, and South Africa hailed the decision as a significant step toward accountability, emphasising that the ruling is binding on all member states of the ICC.

Turkey's foreign minister described the move as an obligation to honor the "massacred Palestinians" and expressed hope that implementing the ruling would positively impact "all oppressed nations and future generations."

Italy, France, Sweden, Belgium, Switzerland, and the Netherlands have officially announced their commitment to the ICC ruling and confirmed they would arrest Netanyahu if he entered their jurisdictions.