Two of the targeted judges took part in proceedings that led to an arrest warrant issued last November for Netanyahu and the other two were part of investigations into alleged war crimes committed by US soldiers in Afghanistan.

The Trump administration is slapping sanctions on four judges at the International Criminal Court over the tribunal’s investigation into alleged war crimes by Israel in its war against Hamas in Gaza and in the West Bank.

BRUSSELS/THE HAGUE (Reuters) -The EU gave its backing on Friday to the International Criminal Court after Washington imposed sanctions on four ICC judges, and EU member Slovenia said it would push Brussels to use its power to ensure the U.S. sanctions could not be enforced in Europe.