Following Washington's decision to sanction the International Criminal Court (ICC), several US allies, including European states, Canada, and Japan, along with top UN officials, have condemned the move and reiterated their support for the court. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced the sanctions, stating President Trump would "never allow" the Hague to prosecute Americans. The ICC called the sanctions an "assault on the rule of law." Israel, however, praised the US decision, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu calling the ICC a "political body."