Dar es Salaam, Feb. 7 -- WASHINGTON: The International Criminal Court (ICC) has vowed to continue its judicial work after US President Donald Trump signed an order to impose sanctions on its staff.

The ICC said it “stands firmly” by its personnel and would continue to provide “justice and hope”, adding the order seeks to harm its “independent and impartial” work.

Trumps order accuses it of “illegitimate and baseless actions targeting America and our close ally Israel”.

Last November, the ICC issued an arrest warrant for Netanyahu over alleged war crimes in Gaza, which Israel denies. The ICC also issued a warrant for a Hamas commander.

“The ICC condemns the issuance by the US of an ...