Canada, France, Italy and Greece allow Netanyahu’s overflight despite ICC warrant

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu flew over Greece, Italy, France and Canada on Thursday on his way to address the UN, despite an International Criminal Court warrant for his arrest. The ICC issued an arrest warrant for Netanyahu in November 2024, on charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity allegedly committed in Gaza since October 2023. Netanyahu arrived in the US for a short visit to address the UN General Assembly in New York, where Mayor Zohran Mamdani has said he does not have the authority to arrest the Israeli leader. But he urged the US government to implement the arrest warrant, saying it is justified. "My administration has reviewed every avenue available under applicable law to determine whether New York City could execute the International Criminal Court's arrest warrant if Benjamin Netanyahu came here," Mamdani said in a video address in July after President Donald Trump said Netanyahu would not be arrested. Read more: Canada, France, Italy and Greece allow Netanyahu’s overflight despite ICC warrant Tracking data from Flight Radar 24 shows Netanyahu's route on 24 September 2026 (Screengrab)