Israel - Hungary JNS - Jewish News Syndicate APR 3, 2025
WATCH: Hungary defies ICC, welcomes Netanyahu with full military honors
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While Hungary is a signatory to the ICC, Viktor Orban said that he was “shocked” by the court’s “shameful decision.”
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu landed in Hungary in the early hours of Thursday morning for a four-day visit at the invitation of Hungarian premier Viktor Orban.
“Welcome to Budapest, #BenjaminNetanyahu!” Hungarian Defense Minister Kristof Szalay-Bobrovniczky posted to social media, greeting Netanyahu at the airport with full military honors.
Orban invited Netanyahu in November of last year, a day after the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued an arrest warrant against the Israeli premier and his former defense minister, Yoav Gallant.
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