Does an arrest warrant fly? Why Netanyahu took the long way to the US

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s recent flight to the United States took an unusual, roundabout path—seemingly to avoid airspace over countries that might enforce an outstanding arrest warrant related to alleged war crimes.

Departing Tel Aviv on Wednesday evening for the UN General Assembly and a meeting with US President Donald Trump, Netanyahu's plane avoided its typical route over parts of Europe, as reported by CNN.

Instead, it travelled along the entire length of the Mediterranean Sea before crossing over the Strait of Gibraltar, according to flight tracking data.

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Netanyahu's flight on radar.

The flight briefly overflew Greece and Italy, according to FlightRadar24, but it entirely avoided French and Spanish airspace, lengthening the duration of the flight.