Netanyahu calls ICC prosecutor's ouster 'very positive development', renews attack on court

Netanyahu calls ICC prosecutor's ouster 'very positive development', renews attack on court Submitted by MEE staff on Sun, 07/26/2026 - 15:20 Comments come as the US urges countries to withdraw from the Rome Statute and dismantle the Hague-based tribunal Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a ceremony at the site of the planned Atarot Heritage Center in East Jerusalem, 5 July 2026 (Ilia Yefimovich/AFP) Off Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday welcomed the removal of International Criminal Court (ICC) chief prosecutor Karim Khan, accusing him of political bias. "I welcome the decision, supported by an overwhelming majority of countries, to remove Karim Khan, the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court," Netanyahu wrote on X. The Israeli leader claimed Khan's removal "exposes the truth", alleging that the former prosecutor sought arrest warrants against him and former defence minister Yoav Gallant to "divert attention" from misconduct allegations against himself.