US EditionNetanyahu Takes Unusual Flight Route over Europe Amid Threat of War Crimes Arrest | News Channel 3-12
Netanyahu’s flight avoided most European airspace, extending the route by 373 miles to bypass countries that might enforce an ICC arrest warrant for alleged war crimes.
- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu flew an unusual southern route early Thursday to New York for the UN General Assembly and a meeting with U.S. President Trump.
- This detour avoided most European airspace due to recent ICC arrest warrants against Netanyahu for alleged war crimes in Gaza, raising concerns he could be arrested if flying over member states.
- Netanyahu's plane, Wing of Zion, followed a far southern flight path, crossing only Greek and Italian airspace before heading across the Mediterranean toward the Atlantic via the Strait of Gibraltar, which extended the trip by approximately 600 kilometers and introduced operational difficulties.
- Netanyahu announced that during his upcoming meeting with Trump, he plans to talk about the significant benefits gained from recent successes and emphasize the importance of fulfilling the remaining goals of the war.
- The route's deviation highlights Netanyahu's delicate legal and political position amid ongoing Gaza conflict and international legal pressures, while he prepares to address the UN and meet Trump.
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The Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's plane modified this Thursday his route to the United States, where the...
Netanyahu avoided European airspace on his way to the UN to avoid potential arrest
Israeli occupation prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s recent flight to New York- where he will attend the UN General Assembly on Friday, and will visit Trump on Monday, for the fourth time – took a highly unusual route, avoiding the airspace of certain European countries due to an outstanding International Criminal Court (ICC) arrest warrant issued against him. This detour, which added significant distance and time to his journey, highlights th…
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