The US is preparing to punish the ICC financially, a win for Trump and Israel's leadership and a blow to war crimes prosecutions.

• Planned sanctions would block US companies and Americans from sending any money to the court.
• The push follows war crimes complaints tied to Gaza, Lebanon, and strikes on Iran, including one on a school that killed 123 children.
• Trump wants to shield Americans from a court he cannot control, and cutting its funding is the lever he has.
• The ICC was set up in 2002 to prosecute genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity.

Outlook: Expect formal sanctions soon, leaving the court short of money and under pressure to back off its cases.