The French Foreign Ministry announced its belief that Israeli leaders whom the International Criminal Court have issued arrest warrants for over alleged war crimes in Gaza actually have “immunities” from such prosecution.

The court issued the warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant on Nov. 21. After initially indicating it would adhere to the statutes of the ICC — which would include arresting them if they step foot in French territory — the foreign ministry released a new statement calling the issuance of the warrants “not a ruling but the formalization of an indictment.”