US sanctions ICC chief Karim Khan over arrest warrant for Israeli leaders

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13 February 2025, 6:08 pm

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Jacob Magid is The Times of Israel's US bureau chief

International Criminal Court Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan attends a United Nations Security Council meeting at the United Nations headquarters on January 27, 2025 in New York City. (Michael M. Santiago / Getty Images via AFP)

The US Treasury Department has sanctioned International Criminal Court chief prosecutor Karim Khan over his decision to file arrest warrants against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former defense minister Yoav Gallant.

Under the sanctions, any assets Khan has in the US have been frozen, and he will be barred entry into the country.

The designation falls in line with an executive order US President Donald Trump signed last week ordering sanctions against the ICC.

Republican lawmakers had sought to pass separate legislation sanctioning the ICC over the arrest warrants against Israel, and a bill was passed by the House before being blocked by Democrats in the Senate last month.