Minister of Foreign Affairs Anita Anand participates in a scrum with journalists on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) at the UN headquarters on Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
Anand to see if Netanyahu is crossing Canadian airspace with arrest warrant in effect
Sep 23, 2026 | 10:26 AM
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OTTAWA — Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand says she is checking on whether Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who faces an international arrest warrant, will be travelling through Canadian airspace on Thursday.
The International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for Netanyahu in 2024 for alleged war crimes in the Gaza Strip.
Netanyahu is set to visit New York on Thursday and Prime Minister Mark Carney has said he will be arrested if he enters Canada
Foreign dignitaries need to request permission from Ottawa three working days before flying through Canadian airspace.
