Slovenia announced on Thursday that it had imposed a travel ban on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, becoming the first European Union (EU) nation to target the Israeli leader with such a measure. The government said the move “follows measures already adopted against two extremist Israeli ministers” earlier this year.

Neva Grasic, Secretary of State at Slovenia’s Foreign Ministry, stated on X that “proceedings are underway against the Israeli Prime Minister for committing war crimes and crimes against humanity,” further citing a July 19, 2024, ruling by the International Court of Justice that “several Israeli policies and practices violate both international humanitarian law and human rights law.”

The Slovenian government added that the decision sends “a clear message to the

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