"Israeli" Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is reportedly avoiding a layover in Europe during his upcoming trip to Washington later in July. 

Netanyahu is allegedly concerned about the arrest warrants issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC), according to reports from “Israeli” media outlet KAN on Wednesday.

The ICC's Office of the Prosecutor applied for arrest warrants against Netanyahu and "Israeli" Defense Minister Yoav Gallant on May 20, alleging war crimes and crimes against humanity. 

These charges include accusations related to the starvation of civilians in Gaza, intentional attacks on civilian populations, and other serious offenses. 

While no warrants have been issued yet, the ICC's pre-trial chamber is currently reviewing the prosecutor's application.

However, Netanyahu's travel plans with the official "Israeli" plane, dubbed the "Wing of Zion," might necessitate a European stopover due to logistical reasons.

Although "Israel" is not an ICC member state, the court asserts jurisdiction over crimes committed within the territories of its member states, including Palestine, which gained membership in 2015, extending to Gaza, the West Bank, and East Jerusalem, areas where the court can investigate and prosecute individuals for alleged crimes.

Key allies of “Israel”, such as the US, are not ICC members, but several European countries including the UK and France are signatories to the Rome Statute. 

If the pre-trial chamber approves the arrest warrants, ICC member states would be legally obligated to arrest the indicted individuals should they enter their territories.

Eitan Diamond of the Diakonia International Humanitarian Law Centre in Jerusalem highlighted the legal obligations of ICC member states, stating that "Israel and the Israeli officials concerned would not want to take the risk that states would discharge their obligation."