Germany says it will ARREST Benjamin Netanyahu if he sets foot in the country following ICC call to charge him with war crimes - as Israel becomes increasingly isolated over Gaza Netanyahu has condemned comparisons between the Israeli government and Hamas Israel's ambassador to Berlin claims the ICC prosecutor has 'completely lost his moral compass' in the wake of the arrest warrants By Henry Moore and Elena Salvoni Published: 04:56 EDT, 23 May 2024 | Updated: 05:01 EDT, 23 May 2024 e-mail 1 View comments Germany will arrest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu if he enters the country amid allegations of war crimes by the International Criminal Court, a spokesperson has confirmed. Steffen Hebestreit, a spokesperson for German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, confirmed on Wednesday the country would 'abide by the law' and arrest the under-fire Israeli leader should he visit the EU nation. This comes after British prosecutor Karim Khan announced on Monday that he is seeking warrants for Netanyahu, Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant, as well as three Hamas terror chiefs including Yahya Sinwar, the ruler in Gaza who masterminded October 7.
Netanyahu labelled the allegations a 'distortion of reality' and accused the prosecutor of 'callously pouring gasoline on the fires of antisemitism that are raging across the world'. Germany's decision comes after Israel’s Ambassador to Berlin , Ron Prosor, made a desperate plea to the German government to reject the ICC’s proposed arrest w.