Trump has ordered sanctions on the ICC, which wields power to prosecute individuals for genocide, crimes against humanity, crimes of aggression and war crimes.

U.S. President Donald Trump will sign an executive order on Thursday to sanction the International Criminal Court for targeting the United States and its allies, such as Israel, according to a White House official.

The order will include financial sanctions and visa restrictions against ICC officials found to have assisted in investigations of U.S. citizens or allies.

The Hague-based body has created a "shameful moral equivalency" between Hamas and Israel, the White House says.

US President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday slapping sanctions on the International Criminal Court for "baseless" investigations targeting America and its close ally Israel, the White House said.