The sanctions now mark a dramatic escalation in Washington’s standoff with the world’s war crimes court, targeting judges and prosecutors who dared to greenlight cases against U.S. troops and Israeli leaders.

Attacks or threats against the Court, elected officials, personnel and those cooperating with the Court are not acceptable,' bloc's foreign policy chief says - Anadolu Ajansı

The US government is imposing sanctions on further judges and prosecutors from the International Criminal Court (ICC). Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the move was taken "in response to the ICC's ongoing threat to Americans and Israelis.