World & BusinessNetanyahu reportedly flew through Canadian airspace with ICC arrest warrant in effect
A Canadian Press report published by CTV News says Netanyahu was heading to New York to address the UN. A spokesperson for Canada's foreign minister said overflight authorization should not be seen as endorsing any government's policies or actions.
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The Canadian Press, in a report published by CTV News, says Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu crossed Canadian airspace on September 24, 2026, while travelling to address the UN in New York, citing online flight-tracking data. The report notes that the International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for Netanyahu in November 2024 for alleged war crimes in Gaza. A spokesperson for Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand said the overflight request was connected to the UN General Assembly and that authorization should not be interpreted as an endorsement of any government's policies or actions. The report also notes that Prime Minister Mark Carney had said Netanyahu would be arrested if he entered Canada.
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Netanyahu reportedly flew through Canadian airspace with ICC arrest warrant in effect
A Canadian Press report published by CTV News says Netanyahu was heading to New York to address the UN. A spokesperson for Canada's foreign minister said overflight authorization should not be seen as endorsing any government's policies or actions.
TLDR
The Canadian Press, in a report published by CTV News, says Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu crossed Canadian airspace on September 24, 2026, while travelling to address the UN in New York, citing online flight-tracking data. The report notes that the International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for Netanyahu in November 2024 for alleged war crimes in Gaza. A spokesperson for Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand said the overflight request was connected to the UN General Assembly and that authorization should not be interpreted as an endorsement of any government's policies or actions. The report also notes that Prime Minister Mark Carney had said Netanyahu would be arrested if he entered Canada.