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France Defends Netanyahu Plane Airspace Clearance Under ICC Pressure

By Drooid · Sep 28, 2026, 6:26 PM UTC · How we work

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France defended permitting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s plane to cross its airspace Thursday.
Spokesperson Pascal Confavreux said clearance complied with international law and Rome Statute excludes overflights.
France, a Rome Statute signatory, must cooperate with the ICC, arresting suspects.
Netanyahu faces an ICC arrest warrant for alleged war crimes, limiting his travel to many nations.
The plane also overflew Greece and Italy without confirmed permission from Italy’s foreign ministry.

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France defended permitting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s plane to cross its airspace Thursday.
Spokesperson Pascal Confavreux said clearance complied with international law and Rome Statute excludes overflights.
France, a Rome Statute signatory, must cooperate with the ICC, arresting suspects.
Netanyahu faces an ICC arrest warrant for alleged war crimes, limiting his travel to many nations.
The plane also overflew Greece and Italy without confirmed permission from Italy’s foreign ministry.