President Donald Trump signed an executive order imposing sanctions on the International Criminal Court over investigations of Israel, a close U.S. ally. Neither the U.S. nor Israel is a member of or recognizes the court,

President Trump on Thursday issued an executive order sanctioning the International Criminal Court (ICC) over its pursuit of war crimes cases against Israel’s prime minister and its former defense minister.

The ICC pushed back against Trump's new sanctions targeting the court saying it threatens to "erode international rule of law," calling for a united front.