{"id":2635723,"date":"2026-07-26T14:28:02","date_gmt":"2026-07-26T18:28:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/netanyahu-says-his-arrest-warrant-is-a-political-shield\/"},"modified":"2026-07-26T14:29:53","modified_gmt":"2026-07-26T18:29:53","slug":"netanyahu-says-his-arrest-warrant-is-a-political-shield","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/netanyahu-says-his-arrest-warrant-is-a-political-shield\/","title":{"rendered":"Netanyahu says his arrest warrant is a &#8216;political shield&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fnetanyahu-says-his-arrest-warrant-is-a-political-shield%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2635723&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor karim Khan of using an arrest warrant against him as a political shield to divert attention from allegations of misconduct. Netanyahu argued that Khan\u2019s actions, including canceling planned visits and pursuing warrants for personal and political reasons, aimed to distract from claims against him and to rally Israel\u2019s enemies.The ICC issued arrest warrants in November 2024 for Netanyahu, former defense Minister Yoav Gallant, and Hamas leader Mohammed Deif over alleged war crimes connected to Gaza\u2019s conflict following Hamas\u2019s October 7, 2023, attack. Netanyahu has consistently rejected ICC\u2019s jurisdiction over Israel, denouncing its actions as politically motivated, especially after allegations surfaced against Khan, who is under scrutiny for sexual misconduct allegations. Netanyahu also claimed that Khan celebrated the october 7 attack, accusing him of fomenting hate and exposing the ICC\u2019s alleged corruption and injustice.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Israeli Prime Minister<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/benjamin-netanyahu\/\"> Benjamin Netanyahu<\/a> accused <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/international-criminal-court\/\">International Criminal Court<\/a> prosecutor <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3476399\/judge-partially-blocks-trump-order-targeting-international-criminal-court\/\">Karim Khan<\/a> of using the court\u2019s arrest warrant against him as a \u201cpolitical shield,\u201d to deflect attention from allegations of misconduct against the prosecutor.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Netanyahu argued the case was intended to divert attention from allegations of misconduct against Khan. \u201cIt was precisely as these allegations emerged that he canceled his planned visit to Israel, abandoned his previous commitment to thoroughly examine Israel\u2019s independent judicial system, and suddenly moved to pursue arrest warrants against me and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant,\u201d Netanyahu <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/netanyahu\/status\/2081358924968493518\">wrote on X<\/a>. <\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div 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\u2018last thing we want,\u2019 Netanyahu says after US inks energy deal<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4663747\/netanyahu-mamdani-oct-7-fomenting-hate-israel\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Netanyahu says Mamdani \u2018celebrated\u2019 Oct. 7, \u2018fomenting hate\u2019 with Israel criticism<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Netanyahu further alleged that Khan pursued the warrants for personal and political reasons rather than based on the merits of the case. \u201cHe did so to divert attention from the allegations against him and to rally Israel\u2019s enemies around him as a political shield,\u201d Netanyahu said.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/national-security\/3237188\/icc-arrest-warrants-benjamin-netanyahu-yoav-gallant-mohammed-deif\/\">ICC issued arrest warrants<\/a> for Netanyahu and former Defense Minister <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3218099\/benjamin-netanyahu-fires-israeli-defense-minister-yoav-gallant\/\">Yoav Gallant<\/a> in November 2024 over alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity related to Israel\u2019s military campaign in Gaza following Hamas\u2019s Oct. 7, 2023, terrorist attack. The court simultaneously issued a warrant for Hamas military chief <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3107004\/israeli-forces-confirmed-it-killed-hamas-top-military-leader-during-airstrike\/\">Mohammed Deif<\/a>. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I welcome the decision, supported by an overwhelming majority of countries, to remove Karim Khan, the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court.<\/p>\n<p>This decision exposes the truth.<\/p>\n<p>Karim Khan was accused of sexually harassing women who worked under him.<\/p>\n<p>It was precisely as\u2026 <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/0wDsGE2ND5\">pic.twitter.com\/0wDsGE2ND5<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Benjamin Netanyahu \u2013 \u05d1\u05e0\u05d9\u05de\u05d9\u05df \u05e0\u05ea\u05e0\u05d9\u05d4\u05d5 (@netanyahu) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/netanyahu\/status\/2081358924968493518?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 26, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Netanyahu has consistently rejected the ICC\u2019s jurisdiction over Israel and has denounced the court\u2019s actions as politically motivated, noting that Khan\u2019s \u201cpolitical shield has now been torn away.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4663747\/netanyahu-mamdani-oct-7-fomenting-hate-israel\/\"><strong>NETANYAHU SAYS MAMDANI \u2018CELEBRATED\u2019 OCT. 7, \u2018FOMENTING HATE\u2019 WITH ISRAEL CRITICISM<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWhat has been exposed is not only Karim Khan\u2019s true motivation, but also the profound injustice and corruption that have infected both the Office of the Prosecutor and the International Criminal Court itself,\u201d Netanyahu said. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Khan is facing mounting scrutiny and could be removed from his positions as member states prepare to vote this month following an investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2026\/07\/16\/europe\/icc-prosecutor-allegations-interview-un-investigation-amanpour-intl\">according to CNN<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Netanyahu claims ICC prosecutor used warrant as political 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