US planning to hit entire International Criminal Court with sanctions over Israel investigation

Note" USA and Israel are non members of the ICC. Along with Russia, China, Turkey, and assorted other that qualify as authoritarian outposts.

https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/us-news/us-could-hit-entire-international-criminal-court-with-sanctions-soon-101758557950179.html


According to an exclusive Reuters report, a decision on such "entity sanctions" was expected as soon as this week. Sources quoted in the report said the court officials and court member state diplomats had already held emergency internal meetings to discuss the impact of potential blanket sanctions.

According to a US official quoted by Reuters, entity-wide sanctions were being considered. However, the source did not elaborate on the timing of the possible move.

Washington has already imposed targeted sanctions on several court prosecutors and judges, but naming the court itself on the sanctions list would be a major escalation.

The ICC, based in The Hague, has indicted Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former defence minister Yoav Gallant, as well as figures from the Hamas militant group, for alleged crimes committed during the Gaza war. Washington has previously targeted court officials with sanctions for their roles in those cases and in a separate investigation into suspected crimes in Afghanistan, which initially had looked at actions by US troops.