According to a video from 00:10:48 posted on Fox News on Wednesday July 29, 2026, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu suggested that Israel’s special forces could take on new responsibilities in response to threats from international legal bodies.
The comment came during a conversation with Sean Hannity about the risks Netanyahu faces while traveling abroad under an outstanding International Criminal Court warrant.
Hannity noted that Israel’s military, the IDF, has a reputation for being exceptionally capable, prompting Netanyahu’s response.
The remark followed Netanyahu’s explanation that he has relied on protective arrangements for the past five years while traveling internationally.
He then pivoted to a wider criticism of the International Criminal Court, describing it as an unelected institution based in The Hague with no real authority over Israel or the United States.
Netanyahu said the court’s actions, including arrest warrants issued against him, reflect a broader pattern of overreach by international bodies that neither Jerusalem nor Washington recognizes.
In his words, Netanyahu said, “We have special forces around for five years,” and when Hannity remarked that the IDF is pretty tough, Netanyahu said, “Let’s give them a new task,” he said.
Netanyahu used the light exchange to pivot into a more serious warning, arguing that the same unelected bureaucracy could one day attempt to target American soldiers fighting alongside Israel against Iran.
He said this possibility illustrates why both countries reject the court’s legitimacy outright, adding that the alliance between Israel and the United States remains focused on shared security goals rather than international legal pressure.