This is the list of international prime ministerial trips made by Benjamin Netanyahu as Prime Minister of Israel.
First term (1996–1999)
CountryDatesPurposeNotesJuly 9–11, 1996Address to the US CongressJuly 19, 1996Working visitAugust 24, 1997Working visitAugust 24–27, 1997August 28, 1997August 29, 1997First visit by an Israeli PM to Azerbaijan
In addition, on August 19, 1996, Netanyahu entered Lebanese territory when he visited IDF troops in Israel's self-proclaimed security zone in southern Lebanon and met with the commander of the South Lebanese Army, Gen. Antoine Lahad.
Second term (2009–2013)
CountryDatesPurposeNotesMay 18, 2009Discussions and working visit.June 24, 2009Discussion and working visit. August 25–26, 2009DiscussionsAugust 26–27, 2009State visitSeptember 13, 2009DiscussionsNovember 25, 2009State visitJanuary 18, 2010Working visitMarch 24, 2010DiscussionsMay 3, 2010DiscussionsMay 27, 2010Working visit with President Nicolas SarkozyMay 28, 2010DiscussionsMay 29–30, 2010State visitAugust 16, 2010First Visit by an Israeli Prime MinisterSeptember 1, 2010State visit and bilateral meeting with the leaders of Egypt, Jordan, and the Palestinian AuthorityOctober 27, 2010Working visitApril 7, 2011First Visit by an Israeli Prime MinisterMay 4, 2011Working visitMay 5, 2011Working visitMay 24, 2011Address to the US CongressMarch 2–4, 2012State visitMarch 5, 2012DiscussionsJuly 9, 2012Meeting with Olympic athletesSeptember 26–27, 2012UNGA addressOctober 31, 2012Discussions in Paris and visit in ToulouseDecember 5, 2012DiscussionsDecember 5–6, 2012State visit
Third term (2013–2015)
CountryDatesPurposeNotesMay 5–10, 2013State visitJune 12–13, 2013State visitNovember 20, 2013Discussions regarding Iran dealDecember 1–2, 2013State visitJanuary 23, 2014World Economic Forum in DavosMarch 4, 2014AIPAC policy conferenceMay 11–14, 2014State visitOctober 1, 2014Working Visit.December 15, 2014State visitJanuary 11–12, 2015Charlie Hebdo and Hypercacher shooting memorialMarch 1–3, 2015Address to a joint session of the United States Congress and AIPAC
Unconfirmed CountryDatesPurposeNotes2014Discussions regarding Temple Mount tensions
Fourth term (2015–2020) Since May 14, 2015, Netanyahu heads the thirty-fourth government of Israel, acting both as prime minister and minister of foreign affairs.
CountryDatesPurposeNotesAugust 27–30, 2015Working visitNetanyahu attended the Expo 2015 in Milan.September 9–10, 2015State visitSeptember 21, 2015Discussions regarding the Syrian Civil WarOctober 1, 2015UNGA addressOctober 21, 2015State visitNovember 8–11, 2015DiscussionsNovember 30, 2015Working visitNetanyahu attended Paris Climate Conference.January 20–21, 2016World Economic Forum in DavosJanuary 28, 2016Cyprus–Greece–Israel trilateral summitFebruary 15–17, 2016Government-to-government meetingsApril 21, 2016Discussions regarding the Syrian Civil WarJune 6–7, 2016Discussions regarding the Syrian Civil War, marking 25 years of Israel–Russia relationsJune 26–28, 2016State visitJuly 4–7, 2016State visitFirst visit to Africa by an Israeli PM in 30 yearsSeptember 6–7, 2016State visitSeptember 20–26, 2016Discussions with US officialsUNGA addressDecember 13–14, 2016State visitFirst visit by an Israeli PM to Kazakhstan and second to AzerbaijanFebruary 6, 2017DiscussionsFebruary 13–17, 2017State visitFebruary 19–21, 2017State visitFirst time an Israeli PM visited SingaporeFebruary 22–25, 2017First time an Israeli PM visited AustraliaMarch 9, 2017Discussions regarding the Syrian civil warMarch 20–21, 2017State visitJune 4, 2017Summit of ECOWAS leadersJune 14, 2017Cyprus–Greece–Israel trilateral summitJune 30 – July 2, 2017Working visit and Funeral of former German chancellor KohlJuly 15–19, 2017State visitAugust 23, 2017Discussions regarding the Syrian civil warSeptember 10–19, 2017State visitFirst time an Israeli PM visited South AmericaMeeting with US president Donald TrumpUNGA addressNovember 2–5, 2017Marking Balfour Declaration centenaryNovember 28, 2017State visit, meeting with 11 African leadersDecember 10–11, 2017State visitJanuary 14–19, 2018State visitJanuary 23–26, 2018World Economic Forum in DavosJanuary 29, 2018Discussions regarding IranFebruary 16–18, 2018Munich Security ConferenceMarch 4–8, 2018State visit, AIPAC conferenceMay 8, 2018Cyprus–Greece–Israel trilateral summitMay 9, 2018Discussions regarding the Syrian Civil WarNetanyahu attended the 2018 Moscow Victory Day Parade.June 4–6, 2018Discussions regarding the Iran nuclear dealJune 18, 2018DiscussionsJuly 11, 2018Discussions regarding the Syrian Civil WarNetanyahu and Russian president Vladimir Putin watched the 2018 FIFA World Cup semi-final game between Croatia and England.August 23–25, 2018State visitFirst time an Israeli PM visited Lithuania.September 25–30, 2018UNGA addressOctober 25–26, 2018Official visitFirst meeting of this kind since 1996.November 1–2, 2018Discussions with Craiova GroupNovember 11–12, 2018Paris Peace ForumNetanyahu cut his trip short, returning to Israel on November 11 overnight due to events in Gaza.December 28, 2018 – January 2, 2019State visit and participation in presidential inauguration of Jair BolsonaroFirst time an Israeli PM visited BrazilJanuary 20, 2019Re-establishment of diplomatic tiesFirst time an Israeli PM visited ChadFebruary 27, 2019Discussions regarding the Syrian Civil WarMarch 25, 2019State visitAugust 18–19, 2019State VisitSeptember 5, 2019Discussion regarding IranSeptember 12, 2019Discussions on cooperation between Israeli and Russian forces operating in SyriaJanuary 2, 2020Discussions to sign gas pipeline deal with Cyprus January 28, 2020Discussions on Middle East peace planJanuary 30, 2020Discussions on Middle East peace plan
Unconfirmed CountryDatesPurposeNotes2016Egypt–Israel–Jordan summit
Fifth term (2020–2021)
CountryDatesPurposeNotes15 September 2020Signing of Abraham Accords peace agreement between Israel, Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates, brokered by the United States.22 November 2020Talks with American and Saudi officials. Trip made public only upon return.
Sixth term (2022–present) CountryDatesPurposeNotesJanuary 24, 2023Strategic, security and economic cooperationFebruary 2, 2023State visitMarch 4, 2023State visitMarch 16, 2023State visitMarch 24, 2023State visit September 3, 2023State visitSeptember 19–26, 2023UNGA AddressJuly 22–27, 2024Address a Joint session of Congress, meetings with President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris, and Republican nominee former president Donald TrumpSeptember 26–27, 2024UNGA Address. Trip cut short following the 2024 Hezbollah headquarters strike.
Post-ICC indictment On November 21, 2024, the International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for Benjamin Netanyahu, severely limiting his options for traveling outside Israel without the risk of being arrested. Formally, all 124 countries who are parties to the Rome Statute are obligated to arrest him upon entry. The arrest warrant also complicates his ability to travel to countries that are not parties to the Rome Statute, due to the risk of an emergency landing during the trip in a country that is a party to the statute. In February 2025, during Netanyahu's first international trip after the ICC arrest warrant was issued, his plane flew a path that was longer than usual in order to fly over American military bases in case he needed to make an emergency stop for medical reasons.
Although Hungary was a party to the Rome Statute, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán publicly declared that he will not arrest Netanyahu if he arrived in Hungary for a visit. Orban announced Hungary's departure from the Rome Statute when Netanyahu came to visit in April 2025. Just prior to the announcement, the ICC sent Hungary a request for Netanyahu's extradition.
Both Poland and Italy privately assured Israeli officials that should Netanyahu arrive in their country, they would use the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations to avoid extraditing him to the ICC. After winning the election in 2025, Friedrich Merz publicly announced that he "would find a way" for Netanyahu to visit Germany "without being arrested under the warrant by the International Criminal Court".
In mid-December 2024, reports surfaced that Netanyahu had gone to Cairo to attend ceasefire negotiations for the Gaza war. Netanyahu's office denied the reports, saying that on the day in question, Netanyahu was actually visiting Syrian territory invaded by Israel following the fall of the Assad regime.