Netanyahu flies circuitous route to UN summit “to avoid arrest” in Europe

Source: The Guardian [UK]

“Benjamin Netanyahu has again taken a significantly longer flight route than necessary, avoiding the airspace of several European countries, this time while en route to the UN in New York. The Israeli prime minister, who has an international criminal court arrest warrant against him for alleged crimes including starvation as a method of warfare, made a trip that flight-tracking data showed followed the Mediterranean Sea, rather than a more direct route over the continent. … Shorter, more fuel-efficient routes may have flown across France, Spain, Portugal, Ireland and the UK. Those countries have all signed the ICC statute and would be legally required to arrest and surrender Netanyahu to The Hague-based court if he entered their territory.” (09/25/25)

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/sep/25/netanyahu-flies-circuitous-route-to-un-summit-amid-reporarrest-fears