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Israel’s Likud released a Tel Aviv billboard depicting New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani alongside Iran’s leaders and Hezbollah with the slogan 'Don’t let them win,' a move tied to Mamdani’s clashes with Netanyahu over ICC arrest warrants and amid Netanyahu’s push during an election cycle, drawing rebukes from Trump and others.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he will attend the UN General Assembly in New York despite City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s threat to arrest him over an ICC warrant for war crimes in Gaza; Mamdani later acknowledged he lacks the authority to enforce the warrant, but Netanyahu accused him of fomenting hate, pointing to recent stabbings in New York and broader tensions surrounding Israel-Gaza actions.
The ICC will hold a secret-ballot vote by its 125 member states to decide whether to dismiss Prosecutor Karim Khan over sexual misconduct allegations; a 63-vote majority is required, and a dismissal would trigger a subsequent election for a new prosecutor. Khan denies the charges, argues the process is unjust and politicized, and the case is linked to ongoing Gaza war-crimes probes and U.S. sanctions against the ICC.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani says his administration’s legal team is actively reviewing the possibility of arresting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu should he visit New York for the UN General Assembly, citing an ICC arrest warrant. Mamdani has long criticized Netanyahu and the Gaza conflict, while Netanyahu dismisses the talk as political theater; the debate underscores tensions around ICC warrants, U.S. non-membership in the Rome Statute, and efforts to pressure Israeli leaders on the world stage.
A coalition of human-rights groups filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration’s sanctions on the International Criminal Court for its investigations into possible war crimes in Israel, arguing the move undermines accountability and U.S. commitments to human rights.
Sen. Marco Rubio vowed to dismantle the International Criminal Court and urged other nations to join the effort, signaling an escalated U.S. campaign that could include travel bans, visa restrictions, and sanctions on ICC officials. The push builds on Trump-era tensions with the court and aims to diplomatically isolate the ICC and deter investigations into American officials, drawing support from allies and criticism from human rights advocates.
A New York federal lawsuit reveals that US sanctions under EO 14203 froze three ICC judges’ bank accounts, blocked credit and US-dollar transactions, cut health insurance, and hindered travel, isolating them financially and professionally. The judges—Kimberly Prost (Canada), Solomy Balungi Bossa (Uganda), and Reine Alapini-Gansou (Benin)—say the measures threaten judicial independence and safety, impacting their families and civil-society work, while they continue to fulfill their duties and seek to have the sanctions overturned.
Israeli ultranationalist finance minister Bezalel Smotrich claimed the ICC prosecutor has sought an international arrest warrant for him, calling the move antisemitic and a 'declaration of war,' and floated issuing a decree to evacuate the Khan al-Ahmar Bedouin hamlet as part of a broader stance on West Bank governance amid ongoing tensions and prior ICC warrants against Israeli leaders.
Gunfire rang out at the Philippine Senate as police and Marines moved to arrest Senator Ronald dela Rosa, who has an ICC arrest warrant for crimes against humanity; dela Rosa urged supporters to prevent his detention and defend his record in Duterte’s drug war, while security forces evacuated the building amid a tense standoff.
Gunfire erupted at the Philippine Senate during an attempted arrest of Senator Ronald dela Rosa, who is wanted by the International Criminal Court for crimes against humanity tied to Duterte-era drug killings. Authorities confirmed shots were fired; injuries were not immediately known as dela Rosa remained under protective custody after rushing to the plenary in an apparent bid to resist arrest, following an ICC warrant issued earlier in the week. Senate President Alan Cayetano said gunshots were fired and suggested the building was under attack, while dela Rosa urged supporters to assemble to block his arrest.
An ICC arrest warrant has been issued for former Philippine police chief Ronald Dela Rosa over alleged tokhang-style killings during Duterte’s drug war; after authorities failed to detain him, he sheltered in the Senate under protective custody as supporters protested, highlighting a clash between Philippine authorities and the ICC, while Duterte himself is reportedly in ICC custody in The Hague.
The Venice Biennale jury ruled that national pavilions led by heads of state indicted by the ICC are ineligible for the festival's Golden and Silver Lions, effectively barring Russia's Vladimir Putin and Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu from the event's top prizes; the decision frames prize judging around international law, a move the Biennale defends as autonomous, while critics warn it risks politicizing art.
A panel of ICC judges unanimously concludes that UN OIOS findings do not establish misconduct or breach of duty by Karim Khan, potentially closing the sexual-misconduct probe as the court weighs next steps. Khan has been on leave during the inquiry, while the ICC continues its Gaza-related war-crimes investigation, with the ASP bureau to decide on final actions after reviewing the panel’s advice.
Iranian security forces have violently cracked down on largely peaceful protests since December 28, 2025, killing and injuring demonstrators while cutting internet access from January 8 to conceal abuses; with arrests, disappearances, and threats of torture or death sentences, rights groups are calling for urgent UN action (including UNHRC/UNSC sessions) and a referral to the International Criminal Court, and activists urge international pressure via a petition.
Slovenia has banned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu from entering the country to protest his arrest warrant issued by the International Criminal Court, reflecting Slovenia's stance on international law and its criticism of Israeli actions in Gaza.