Netanyahu’s plane avoided flying over countries that could enforce ICC warrant

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The aircraft carrying the Israeli Prime Minister from Hungary to the United States flew 400 kilometres further than the normal route to avoid the airspace of several countries that could enforce an arrest warrant issued by the International Criminal Court, Al Jazeera reports citing the Haaretz newspaper.

According to the Haaretz report, Israel believed that Ireland, Iceland and the Netherlands could have acted to enforce the warrant.

 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife Sara Netanyahu greet officials upon arrival at an airport in Washington DC, US — Reuters
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife Sara Netanyahu greet officials upon arrival at an airport in Washington DC, US — Reuters

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