State Dept. Imposes Sanctions on International Criminal Court Judges

The State Department has imposed sanctions on four judges involved in judicial reviews of U.S. operations in Afghanistan and Israel, blocking their U.S.-based assets and barring Americans from interacting with them. The court initially authorized probes into the activities of then-Secretary Khan but later dropped those cases. Meanwhile, two additional judges had their arrest warrants granted for prominent Israelis, including Prime Minister Netanyahu and Defense Minister Gallant. These moves reflect broader tensions over U.S. actions abroad and the resulting international isolation.