The testimony of the Prime Minister, which was scheduled to take place today (Tuesday) at the Tel Aviv District Court, was canceled for reasons that cannot be published—raising various speculations among commentators, while others anticipate potentially good news.
According to earlier reports today, Prime Minister Netanyahu was seen at Hadassah Ein Kerem Hospital in Jerusalem. The purpose of the visit remains unclear—whether it was for personal medical treatment, a visit to wounded soldiers, or something else entirely.
Subsequently, the Wings of Zion plane, used by the Prime Minister for his international travel and equipped to meet various operational needs, was tracked on flightradar24 as it headed toward Heraklion Airport on the island of Crete, near Greece. It is unclear whether the Prime Minister himself is on board the flight, as he was spotted in Jerusalem only a short while ago. Some reports claimed that Netanyahu is indeed on the flight and is expected to return to Israel within a few hours.
Other reports stated that the flight was part of a drill or training exercise for the plane’s crew—stewards and security personnel—who must remain proficient in operating the aircraft and ensuring maximum readiness, even during emergency situations. According to these reports, Prime Minister Netanyahu is not on the flight and currently remains in Israel.
The Wings of Zion plane has been a topic of public debate and part of government plans for a decade but was officially put into service only last year. The plane’s cost was approximately half a billion shekels, due to the need to establish suitable infrastructure for the security system of the country’s leaders (the President of Israel also uses the plane).
