Netanyahu’s plane avoids Europe for fear of arrest during his trip to Washington
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is preparing for a trip to the United States on July 24 to meet with US President Joe Biden and deliver a speech to Congress.
The flight is expected to be direct without stopping in European countries, due to fears of the issuance of arrest warrants from the International Criminal Court.
The Israel Broadcasting Corporation said Netanyahu would avoid stopping in Europe and that the prime minister had considered the possibility of the plane landing at a European station legally.
While there has been a study of the possibility of stopping in countries such as the Czech Republic and Hungary, Netanyahu has decided to travel by direct flight, despite the need to reduce the number of passengers to 60 to allow for a direct flight.
Netanyahu is scheduled to address the US Congress and meet with President Biden at the White House, while the International Criminal Court is seeking to issue arrest warrants for Israeli leaders, according to statements by Attorney General Karim Khan in May.
