Netanyahu said Hungary's incoming prime minister invited him to a Budapest ceremony marking 70 years since the Soviet revolt. Magyar has not explicitly confirmed it, saying Hungary would be 'obligated' to arrest any leader 'wanted' by the ICC as it moves to rejoin the court
With elections expected to be held by October, Israeli politicians across the spectrum drew parallels between Israel's own political tensions and Orbán's rule in Hungary. Netanyahu congratulated Magyar, while calling Orbán 'a true friend of Israel'
Hungarian Prime Minister Victor Orbán, facing his toughest re-election bid since 2010, called the illiberal right-wing movement 'the greatest political realignment in 100 years of the West, the U.S. as its epicenter, with Hungary as its forward base'
Hungary's Culture and Innovation Minister Balázs Hankó initiated the withdrawal of the scholarship and stated that "Hungary is not only an ally, but also a friend of Israel."
Hungary bans Irish rap group Kneecap for three years, citing 'serious threat to national security'; over 150 artists sign petition opposing their appearance at Sziget Festival
According to the Court, Hungary failed to uphold its obligation under the Rome Statute to arrest Netanyahu – despite a formal request issued on April 3, when he landed in Budapest as a guest of Hungarian Prime Minister Orbán