Israeli government plane parked in Berlin for safety

March 1, 2026 12:50 PM EST

FILE PHOTO: Israeli state aircraft "Wing of Zion" which flew Israel's ambassador to Greece from Ben Gurion airport, is seen at International Airport in Athens, Greece, June 13, 2025. REUTERS/Stelios Misinas/File Photo

BERLIN, March ‌1 (Reuters) - Israel ​has ​flown its official government aircraft to Germany ‌and parked it for safety ⁠at Berlin's airport, German government sources ‌said, after U.S. ‌and Israeli strikes killed Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei ​and plunged the region into conflict.

Media reports citing ⁠data from the Flightradar24 flight tracking service ​said the aircraft departed Israel early on Saturday afternoon ​and circled over ‌the Mediterranean before flying to Germany in the ⁠evening.

The flight had been registered in advance by the Israeli ⁠government, the government sources said, adding ​that only crew members were on board.

Israel's state aircraft, "Wing of Zion", is ‌a Boeing 767 that has been specially equipped ‌for official government trips.

(Reporting ⁠by Reuters Television ‌and Andreas ​Rinke, Writing by Madeline Chambers; Editing by Hugh ‌Lawson)



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