Benjamin Netanyahu's flight to US featured an unusual route, thanks to ICC warrant
Posted on: Sep 25, 2025 21:17 IST | Posted by: Hindustantimes
Israeli ground government minister Benjamin Netanyahu took a really unusual flight of stairs route piece travelling to the US for the UN General Assembly and a meeting with President Donald Trump, in an apparent effort to avoid countries that could enforce an outstanding arrest warrant against him for alleged war crimes in Gaza.
While Netanyahu's flight would normally fly over several European countries, flight tracker websites showed that this time, he flew the length of the Mediterranean Sea and over the Strait of Gibraltar after leaving Tel Aviv on Wednesday.
According to FlightRadar24, Netanyahu’s flight briefly overflew Greece and Italy, but entirely avoided French and Spanish airspace, lengthening the duration of the flight. CNN reported, quoting sources, that France had greenlit Netanyahu’s flight passing through its airspace, but the Israeli PM avoided it.
This comes after many European nations used the UN General Assembly platform to announce the recognition of a Palestinian state, which Netanyahu and his government have opposed.
Slovenia on Thursday declared a ban on Netanyahu, citing ICC proceedings against him over alleged war crimes.
In July, Slovenia banned Israeli ministers, Itamar Ben Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich, accusing them of inciting "extreme violence and serious violations of the human rights of Palestinians" with "their genocidal statements".
The Israeli PMO announced two weeks ago that some journalists and members of Benjamin Netanyahu’s entourage would not accompany him for “technical arrangements related to seating and security.” According to a report by The Jerusalem Post, the exclusion was a way of compensating for the additional fuel required for the unusual route.
The International Criminal Court (ICC) issued an arrest warrant for Benjamin Netanyahu last November for alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity that allegedly happened during the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza.
The Israeli leader seemed to avoid nations that are members of the ICC, as he could be forced to land and be arrested. Neither the US nor Israel are a member of the organisation.
During his last trip to the US in July, he flew over Greece, Italy, and France, according to ADS-B Exchange, another flight tracking website.
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