Trump calls Netanyahu a 'war hero' despite ICC warrant for war crimes in Gaza

US President Donald Trump has hailed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as a “war hero”, despite the fact that the Israeli leader is wanted by the International Criminal Court (ICC) over alleged war crimes in Gaza.

Speaking to the controversial pro-Israel conservative radio host Mark Levin, Trump said: “He’s a good man. He’s in there fighting … He’s a war hero, because we worked together. He’s a war hero. I guess I am, too.”

The president dismissed attempts to prosecute Netanyahu, claiming “they’re trying to put him in jail”. It was not clear if he was referring to the ICC case or Netanyahu’s ongoing corruption trial at home.

He also said he “worked hard” to free Israeli captives in negotiations with Hamas, insisting: “I’m the one that got all the hostages back … I’ve had so many letters from parents and from the kids themselves and the people that got out … none of these people would have been back, but I got them back.”