The U.S. House of Representatives voted on Thursday to sanction the International Criminal Court in protest at its arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his former defense minister over Israel's campaign in Gaza.

The House passed a bill on Thursday to sanction International Criminal Court officials – a move that comes in response to the court issuing an arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

The action put the measure on track for likely enactment given strong support for it among Republicans, who now control the Senate, and President-elect Donald J. Trump.