# France says ICC warrant posed no obstacle to Netanyahu overflight

https://mins.news/en/item/72519

- Reuters, 2026-09-24 14:50 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/france-says-icc-warrant-posed-no-obstacle-netanyahu-overflight-2026-09-24/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6ab538a029ff15000114eee2

> France defended allowing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s plane to cross its airspace on Thursday while traveling to the United Nations, saying international law did not require action despite an International Criminal Court arrest warrant over alleged war crimes.

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