WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- President Donald Trump has signed an executive order imposing sanctions on the International Criminal Court (ICC) in response to its investigations into Israel, a key U.S. ally.

Neither the United States nor Israel recognizes or holds membership in the ICC, which recently issued an arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over alleged war crimes related to Israel's military actions in Gaza following the October 2023 Hamas attack. The Israeli response has resulted in the deaths of tens of thousands of Palestinians, including children.

Trump's order, signed on Thursday, accuses the ICC of engaging in "illegitimate and baseless actions" against the United States and Israel, criticizing the court fo...