Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar is set to fly to the Czech Republic today for high-level meetings with Prime Minister Petr Fiala and Foreign Minister Jan Lipavsky, his office confirmed. The discussions will primarily focus on the International Criminal Court (ICC) arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former defense minister Yoav Gallant, which Sa’ar calls a “dangerous precedent.” He argues that the warrants attempt to undermine Israel’s right to self-defense as it fights terrorism.

The Czech Foreign Ministry has indicated it will respect the court’s decision, although Prime Minister Fiala has expressed his disapproval, calling the ICC ruling “unfortunate” and warning that it could set a troubling precedent by equating democratic leaders with figures from terrorist organizations.

In his remarks, Sa’ar drew a parallel between the ICC decision and the 1938 Munich Agreement, which sought to appease Nazi Germany by giving up Czechoslovakia’s Sudetenland. “Do not allow us to be sacrificed as the Western countries sacrificed Czechoslovakia,” Sa’ar urged, emphasizing Israel’s stance on protecting its sovereignty.

In addition to the ICC issue, Sa’ar will discuss the critical need to halt Iran’s nuclear program and its ongoing support for terrorism across the Middle East. During the trip, Sa’ar will also convene Israel’s ambassadors in Europe to strategize a diplomatic response to the ICC warrants and provide an update on the ceasefire in Lebanon. He will also meet with Czech Senate President Miloš Vyštarčil and Jan Bartosek, head of the Czech-Israel Parliamentary Friendship Association.