Friedrich Merz vows to 'find a way' for PM to travel to and from Germany without arrest; premier hails Merz for 'openly defying ICC's scandalous decision' to accuse him of war crimes

Germany's likely next chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Monday he had invited Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to visit and would find a way for him to do so without being arrested under a warrant by the International Criminal Court.

The ICC has issued arrest warrants for Netanyahu and his former defence minister as well as Hamas officials for alleged war crimes committed in Gaza.

Whether or not Australia would arrest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in line with an international warrant remains unclear after a fiery exchange between senior government and opposition senators.

Germany 's next chancellor has invited Benjamin Netanyahu to the country in defiance of an International Criminal Court (ICC) arrest warrant, according to the Israeli prime minister's office.

Amnesty International has slammed Friedrich Merz, the leader of Germany's Christian Democratic Union and possible next chancellor after Sunday’s parliamentary elections, for inviting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to Berlin.

The office of Israel’s prime minister says Friedrich Merz will invite Benjamin Netanyahu to visit Germany despite an arrest warrant for Netanyahu from the UN’s top war-crimes court.

German conservative leader and election winner Friedrich Merz intends to invite Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for an official visit to Germany, despite an outstanding international warrant for his arrest,