The French foreign ministry suggested Netanyahu may have immunity from arrest because Israel isn’t a signatory of the court’s founding treaty.

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

Israel told the International Criminal Court on Wednesday that it will appeal against arrest warrants for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his former defense minister on war crimes charges. Israel also asked the court to suspend the warrants for Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant pending the outcome of the appeal,