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France allows Benjamin Netanyahu overflight despite ICC warrant
The Jerusalem Post • • world
Key Points:
- France allowed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's plane to cross its airspace en route to the UN, stating that international law does not require action despite an ICC arrest warrant against him for alleged war crimes.
- French officials emphasized that the Rome Statute does not obligate countries to prevent overflights by planes carrying individuals targeted by ICC arrest warrants.
- Netanyahu faces travel restrictions due to the ICC warrant issued in 2024, but Israel rejects the court's jurisdiction and denies accusations of war crimes in Gaza.
- Netanyahu's plane also flew over Greece and Italy, with unclear details on whether overflight permissions were sought from those countries.
- The US has criticized the ICC and urged members to leave the court, while France condemned threats against it; Netanyahu's UN visit was brief, with plans to return to Israel the same day.
