Israeli Head Of State Benjamin Netanyahu’s federal government jet flew an uncommon course from Tel Aviv to New York City Thursday, mainly preventing European airspace.
Netanyahu, taking a trip to the United Nations General Setting up, briefly flew over Greece and Italy, yet after that took a circuitous course throughout the Mediterranean, straight over the strait of Gibraltar and after that throughout the Atlantic, according to FlightRadar24 documents checked out by ABC Information. The uncommon course included greater than 2 hours to the head of state’s trip time, the documents reveal.
In previous united state journeys, Netanyahu’s jet has actually flown over Greece, a huge swath of Italy, prior to going across the whole size of France.
Course of Head Of State Benjamin Netanyahu’s trip to New york city, where he will certainly participate in the UN General Setting Up
Google Planet, flightradar24.com
Italy, France and Greece are all participants of the International Wrongdoer Court which has actually released an apprehension warrant for Netanyahu for supposed battle criminal activities in Gaza. Netanyahu has actually denied the ICC’s apprehension warrant and claimed the activities and costs are “ridiculous and incorrect.”
FlightRadar24 documents reveal the head of state’s airplane regularly flying over European airspace in the in 2014. Israeli media records this is the very first time Netanyahu has actually stayed clear of European airspace because the ICC battle criminal activities apprehension warrant was released in 2024.
Israeli state airplane Wing of Zion which flew to Greece from Ben Gurion airport terminal, is seen at International Airport terminal in Athens on June 13, 2025 in Athens, Greece.
Milos Bicanski/Getty Pictures
” For some federal governments, offering Netanyahu authorization to fly over their nation would certainly be a political responsibility. In the previous no person would certainly have understood now with live trip monitoring on every mobile phone everybody will certainly have the ability to track his airplane. Modern technology has actually transformed diplomacy in this little means,” claimed Steve Ganyard, a previous Replacement Aide Assistant of State and ABC Information factor.
Netanyahu’s trip lasted 13 hours, while an industrial trip from Tel Aviv to JFK airport terminal regularly takes simply under 11 hours.
The head of state’s workplace did not right away reply to ABC Information’ ask for remark.
