Netanyahu's Strategic Flight Path Avoids European Airspace Amid ICC Arrest Warrant Concerns

Sep 26, 2025 12:53 am CST

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu took an unusual flight route to New York for the UN General Assembly, avoiding most European airspaces amid concerns over potential arrest related to International Criminal Court warrants. His aircraft "Wings of Zion" charted a southern path adding 600km to the journey, bypassing countries that might enforce the ICC's November 2024 warrants accusing him of war crimes in Gaza.