Trump Says Netanyahu Faces 0 Arrest Risk in U.S. as NYC Mayor Probes ICC Warrant
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Updated · The New York Times · Jul 20
Trump Says Netanyahu Faces 0 Arrest Risk in U.S. as NYC Mayor Probes ICC Warrant
3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Jul 20
Summary
Trump said Benjamin Netanyahu would not be arrested in the United States “in any way, shape, or form,” arguing the Israeli leader is fighting Iran and that Iranian leaders should be arrested instead.
Zohran Mamdani’s inquiry triggered the response: the New York City mayor said he was in active talks with the city’s Law Department over whether he could detain Netanyahu during the U.N. General Assembly in September.
Danny Danon, Israel’s U.N. ambassador, called the arrest threat “empty” and said there was no legal basis for it, accusing Mamdani of political theater before the General Assembly.
A 2024 ICC warrant accuses Netanyahu and former defense minister Yoav Gallant of war crimes and crimes against humanity tied to Gaza aid deprivation allegations, which both men deny.