Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to travel to Hungary to meet with Hungarian counterpart Viktor Orban on Wednesday.
Netanyahu is set to return to Israel on Sunday morning.
Hungary emphasized that Netanyahu would not be arrested during his visit despite the International Criminal Court (ICC)’s existing arrest warrant against him.
Orban’s chief of staff Gergely Gulyas previously stated that “Netanyahu will arrive before Easter.
“Once the date of the visit is confirmed, we will, of course, announce it, taking into account the extremely important security considerations in this case,” Gergely Gulyas told a news conference.
European nations warned Netanyahu he would be arrested upon entry
Several other European nations have said that Netanyahu would be detained if he set foot on their soil.
All European Union member states, including Hungary, are members of the ICC, which means they are required to enforce its warrants. Orban, a right-wing nationalist, has often been at odds with the EU over democratic standards and human rights in Hungary.
The ICC issued arrest warrants on November 21, 2024 for Netanyahu and his former defense minister Yoav Gallant, as well as for Hamas leader Ibrahim Al-Masri, for alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity in the Gaza war.
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