Israel slams German government’s vow to arrest Prime Minister Netanyahu over ICC warrant

JERUSALEM - A spokesman for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu blasted German Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s administration for stating on Wednesday that his country would arrest and deport the leader of the Jewish state if the International Criminal Court implements a warrant for Netanyahu’s detainment and extradition.

"I am old enough to remember the German leader coming here days after October 7, and stating the Hamas are the new Nazis. They seek a genocide against the Jews. Many in...