Hungary will withdraw from the International Criminal Court (ICC), its government said Wednesday, as the country’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban welcomed Israeli Prime Minister and ICC fugitive Benjamin Netanyahu to Budapest.

BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Hungary's government is planning a law that would prevent protesters blocking bridges in order to defend the rights of those not protesting, Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Friday.

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has announced his intention to withdraw his country from the International Criminal Court

According to the expert, another crucial point—and one that Hungary places great emphasis on—is the defense of civilizational and Judeo-Christian values, and the notion that Hungary is the unyielding stronghold of the Judeo-Christian world. This way, Viktor Orban also gave the meeting a kind of civilizational significance and framework,

Hungary will on Thursday start the legal procedure to exit the International Criminal Court, a senior official in Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s government said.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrived in Hungary’s capital despite a warrant for his arrest issued by the International Criminal Court.

Hungary announced it is withdrawing from the International Criminal Court as it is hosting Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu, who is wanted by the court for alleged war crimes in Gaza.

Hungary dodges its obligation to enforce an International Criminal Court warrant for the arrest of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on his arrival for a state visit by quitting the court.