ICC responds to Merz inviting Netanyahu to Germany

The International Criminal Court has responded to Friedrich Merz, the likely next German chancellor, for inviting Benjamin Netanyahu on a visit in defiance of an arrest warrant. 

The Hague-based court said that it was a legal obligation for signatories of the Rome Statute to enforce ICC decisions and that any concerns should be addressed with the court in a timely and efficient manner. 

"It is not for states to unilaterally determine the soundness of the court's legal decisions," the ICC said.