In May 2025, Karim Khan, the British chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), received a warning from Nicholas Kaufman, a British-Israeli defense lawyer with links to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's legal advisor. Kaufman threatened that if arrest warrants against Netanyahu and former Defence Minister Yoav Gallant were not withdrawn, Khan and the ICC would be "destroyed." This warning was documented in a note filed at the ICC and has been reported exclusively by Middle East Eye. The threat is understood to be connected to the ICC's ongoing investigations and arrest warrants issued against Israeli officials. Additional reports suggest former UK Foreign Secretary David Cameron threatened to withdraw the UK from the ICC if the arrest warrants were issued. The situation highlights tensions surrounding the ICC's probe into alleged war crimes involving Israeli leaders, with broader geopolitical implications as Western countries have been criticized for their stance on the conflict and the court's independence.