The Foreign Ministry did not say outright that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel would be free to travel to France, but it argued that an I.C.C. rule on immunity may apply to him.

Provisions for immunity from prosecution at the International Criminal Court apply to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the French foreign ministry said Wednesday."Such immunities apply to Prime Minister Netanyahu and other ministers in question,

The French Foreign Ministry suggested that Netanyahu may have immunity from arrest because Israel isn’t a signatory to the court’s founding treaty.

France said on Wednesday it believed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had immunity to actions by the International Criminal Court which is seeking his arrest for alleged war crimes in Gaza, given Israel has not signed up to the court statutes.

France joins Argentina and Hungary in saying they won’t execute the International Criminal Court’s warrants.

France says it intends to continue to work in close collaboration with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu despite the arrest warrant issued for him by the world’s top war crimes court

The court issued the warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant on Nov 21.

The French government reaffirmed its commitment to international justice after the ICC issued an arrest warrant for Israeli PM Netanyahu but highlighted immunity for leaders from non-ICC states.

France's foreign ministry has said that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu enjoys "immunity" from prosecution before the International Criminal Court (ICC). The ICC last week issued arrest

The French foreign ministry says it will continue to work closely with the Israeli prime minister due to the "friendship" between the two nations. View on euronews

A top European Union representative claims member states of the International Criminal Court have no choice but to arrest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu if he enters their country.