Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is considering avoiding a stopover in Europe on his way to the US over fears that the International Criminal Court (ICC) is readying to issue an arrest warrant against him over the Israeli army’s alleged crimes in Gaza, Anadolu Agency reports.

Netanyahu is scheduled to travel to the US and to deliver a speech before the US Congress on July 24. He is also expected to meet US President Joe Biden in the White House.

The Israeli public broadcaster KAN said Netanyahu’s office reviewed the matter of stopping in Europe on his way to Washington as his plane, known as the Wing of Zion, is unable to make a transatlantic flight while carrying a full load of passengers.

His office reviewed the option of having a stopover in the Czech Republic or Hungary, as these two countries are considered friends to Israel and called ICC arrest requests “unacceptable,” according to KAN.

It, however, noted that Netanyahu’s office in the end decided to go for a direct flight to Washington with a limited number of passengers on board.