France said on Wednesday it believed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had immunity to actions by the International Criminal Court which is seeking his arrest for alleged war crimes in Gaza, given Israel has not signed up to the court statutes.

Downing Street said the process set out under the act has not been used as an ICC indictee has never travelled to the UK.

In the UK, the PM’s spokesman said the Government respected the court and refused to rule out he would be arrested if he arrived in Britain