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U.S. Sanctions Two ICC Judges After Appeals Ruling on Israel Case

Washington ties the move to a ruling that upheld the Gaza investigation to escalate its challenge to the court’s jurisdiction.

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‘Strongly rejecting’ the sanctions, the ICC said that the US action “undermine the rule of law”.
A sign with the name and logo is seen outside the International Criminal Court in The Hague, on March 11, 2025.
Exterior view of the International Criminal Court (ICC) where Ali Muhammad Ali Abd al-Rahman, a Sudanese national will hear the court’s verdict, in The Hague, Netherlands, Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025. Peter Dejong/Pool via REUTERS

Overview

  • Secretary of State Marco Rubio designated Judges Gocha Lordkipanidze of Georgia and Erdenebalsuren Damdin of Mongolia, citing their Dec. 15 votes to reject Israel’s appeal on the Gaza probe.
  • The measures include freezing any assets in U.S. jurisdictions and barring entry to the United States under a Trump executive order targeting ICC officials.
  • The International Criminal Court condemned the action as a “flagrant attack” on judicial independence and warned it undermines the international legal order.
  • Israeli leaders welcomed the step, with Foreign Minister Gideon Saar and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu publicly thanking the United States.
  • The move extends a broader U.S. pressure campaign that has sanctioned at least eight ICC judges and several prosecutors following the court’s pursuit of cases including warrants for Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant.