Netanyahu disappears from Davos while Trump launches 'Board of Peace'

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu skipped the World Economic Forum in Davos after an International Criminal Court arrest warrant triggered fears of detention abroad. Switzerland, a Rome Statute signatory, would be legally bound to arrest Netanyahu if he entered its territory without immunity. Israeli President Isaac Herzog attended in his place, holding high-level meetings while sharply criticizing the ICC warrants targeting Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant over alleged war crimes in Gaza. Russian President Vladimir Putin also avoided Davos due to his own ICC arrest warrant related to the forced deportation of Ukrainian children. Meanwhile, Donald Trump unveiled his controversial “Board of Peace” initiative, extending invitations to both Netanyahu and Putin, raising global questions over accountability, diplomacy, and international law.