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Netanyahu won’t attend Auschwitz liberation anniversary event, fearing arrest by Poland

Benjamin Netanyahu, Prime Minister of Israel

20 December 2024 14:01 (UTC +04:00)

Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu will reportedly avoid traveling to Poland for next month’s events marking the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz Nazi concentration camp, fearing he may be arrested, APA reports citing Times of Israel.

The major event is planned for International Holocaust Remembrance Day on January 27 and is expected to be attended by dozens of leaders and heads of state, including Britain’s King Charles.

According to Polish outlet Rzeczpospolita, Israeli authorities haven’t contacted their Polish counterparts about attending the event, and officials in Warsaw believe the reason is related to Poland’s stance that it will adhere to the ICC’s arrest warrant for Netanyahu over possible war crimes in the Gaza war.

The report also says President Isaac Herzog does not plan to attend the event.