Anger rises as ICC member states accused of facilitating Netanyahu’s flight to Washington

Anger rises as ICC member states accused of facilitating Netanyahu’s flight to Washington Submitted by MEE staff on Tue, 07/28/2026 - 18:32 The Israeli prime minister flew through several ICC member states before receiving a White House welcome Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrives at the White House on 28 July 2026 in Washington, DC (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images/AFP) Off Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu flew through the airspace of several member states of the International Criminal Court (ICC) this week on his way to Washington, prompting critics to accuse those governments of aiding an internationally wanted leader. Netanyahu left Israel aboard the official government aircraft known as the “Wing of Zion” on Monday, ahead of talks with US President Donald Trump at the White House on Tuesday. Flight-tracking data showed the aircraft passing through the airspace of Greece, Italy and France before crossing the Atlantic, while a widely shared map of the journey indicated that it also entered Canadian airspace on its approach to the US.