Israeli media: Netanyahu avoided European airspace for fear of being arrested and arrived in New York "after the party ended."

The Israeli media highlighted Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's avoidance of flying over European airspace during his trip to the United States, fearing the possibility of his arrest based on the international arrest warrant issued against him.

The Israeli media also addressed Israel's dilemma in dealing with the fleet of activists heading to Gaza, which may be accompanied by some warships from Italy and Spain.

Channel Kan 11 reported that Netanyahu's plane took off for the United States this time on a different and exceptional route.

Political correspondent for the channel, Gili Cohen, explained that the plane took a route over the Mediterranean Sea and the Strait of Gibraltar, in an attempt to avoid crossing even for a moment over European territory.

Cohen noted that Netanyahu changed the route of his previous flights and extended the distance, but this time his flight path was longer, attributing this to concerns among the Prime Minister's circle about the possibility of his arrest if he landed on European soil.

The International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants against Netanyahu and his former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant on November 21, 2024, on charges of committing war crimes and crimes against humanity.

For her part, political correspondent for Channel 13, Moria Asraf Wolberg, stated that the change in Netanyahu's flight path comes due to the arrest warrants issued last year against Netanyahu and Gallant, indicating that the Prime Minister did not fly over France and European countries for fear of being arrested if his plane had to land unexpectedly.

Meanwhile, political correspondent for Channel Kan 11, Suleiman Masoudah, said that Netanyahu arrived in New York "after the party ended," meaning in the final days of the United Nations General Assembly session, after everyone had left.

For his part, Eliav Betito, head of the civil propaganda agency (non-governmental), stated that "it is a shame that the Prime Minister has to change his flight paths because there is an arrest warrant against him."

A different situation regarding Israel's dilemma in dealing with the fleet of activists heading to Gaza, foreign affairs correspondent for Channel 13, Yosef Israel, said that the fleet making its way to Gaza is different this time, primarily in terms of international recognition, as Spain and Italy will send warships (or may send ships if the situation requires), three ships: one Spanish and two Italian.

He added that "if the ships reach the territorial waters, Israel will have to rack its brains to figure out how to deal with the situation."