Netanyahu calls off Vatican trip over fears of ICC arrest

Netanyahu calls off Vatican trip over fears of ICC arrest

Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has reportedly scrapped his plans to attend Pope Leo XIV’s inauguration at the Vatican.

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has backed out of attending the inauguration ceremony of the new pope due to concerns over the possible execution of an international arrest warrant issued against him.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has reportedly withdrawn from attending the inauguration ceremony of Pope Leo XIV in the Vatican due to concerns over his possible arrest by the International Criminal Court (ICC). This was reported by the Jewish news site “Ynet,” which reported that Israel had conducted a series of preliminary checks with Italian and Vatican authorities to ensure that the arrest warrant would not be enforced. However, t…