Benjamin Netanyahu took two-hour flight detour to avoid Indonesian airspace
(The Guardian Indonesia)

Israeli prime minister´s El Al flight from Singapore to Sydney took more than 11 hours rather than the usual eight and a halfThe Israeli prime minister was forced to take a two and a half-hour detour en route to Australia, apparently to avoid Indonesian airspace.Benjamin Netanyahu arrived in Sydney at about 6.30am AEDT on Wednesday for a four-day visit, the first time an Israeli prime minister has visited Australia. Related: Turnbull rebukes Israel critics ahead of Benjamin Netanyahu visit Related: The Guardian view on Trump and Israel: casual, careless and dangerous | Editorial Continue reading...