France says ICC warrant posed no obstacle to Netanyahu overflight
PARIS, Sept 24 (Reuters) - France defended its decision to let Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's plane cross its airspace en route to the United Nations on Thursday, saying international law did not require action despite an International Criminal Court arrest warrant against him over alleged war crimes.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu bypassed the International Criminal Court's arrest warrant as he traversed Canada, France, Italy, and Greece en route to a UN address in July 2026. The ICC had issued the warrant in November 2024, alleging the Israeli leader's involvement in war crimes and crimes against humanity within Gaza since October 2023.
US Mayor Zohran Mamdani confirmed that, despite the warrant's existence, his administration could not carry out an arrest of Netanyahu within New York City due to legal constraints. However, Netanyahu encouraged the US government to comply with the warrant, asserting its justification. Flight data from Flight Radar 24 illustrated Netanyahu's path across the four nations on September 24, 2026.
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