Slovenia said Thursday it was barring Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu from entering the EU country over his war crimes and stressing its commitment to international law.
The decision was linked to an arrest warrant issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC) against the Israeli prime minister, Foreign Ministry official Neva Grasic said, according to the official STA news agency.
ICC last year issued arrest warrants for Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant over war crimes and crimes against humanity tied to Israel's attacks in Gaza and the October 2023 incursion that spurred the country's genocidal offensive.
Israel also faces a genocide case at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) for its deadly war on Gaza.
The EU nation of some 2 million people, which recognized a Palestinian state last year, has been a vocal critic of Israeli violations in Gaza and Thursday’s move against Netanyahu was apparently designed to underscore the country’s policies.
