(Israel Hayom) Ariel Kahana - President-elect Donald Trump plans to implement devastating sanctions against the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague immediately after taking office, sources close to the matter disclosed to Israel Hayom. The administration intends to classify the ICC as an organization threatening U.S. interests, a designation that will trigger severe restrictions on anyone involved with the court's operations. Financial institutions worldwide will be required to terminate relationships with ICC personnel or face U.S. sanctions themselves. ICC staff will find themselves unable to perform routine banking operations or use credit cards. All U.S.-based assets belonging to ICC employees and the institution will be frozen. The incoming administration also plans to secure commitments from U.S. allies to reject cooperation with arrest warrants targeting Israeli officials. The incoming administration considers these arrest warrants a direct threat to U.S. national security, believing that the ICC ultimately seeks to strip the U.S. and its allies of their ability to mount military defenses against global threats.
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