Donald Trump affirms Benjamin Netanyahu will not face arrest in the United States

U.S. President Donald Trump stated on Monday that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will not be arrested during his visits to the United States. This statement follows comments by New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, who mentioned in a New York Times interview that his legal team is evaluating the possibility of an arrest during the upcoming UN General Assembly in September. The International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued an arrest warrant for Netanyahu regarding alleged war crimes in Gaza, a charge that Israel rejects by questioning the court's jurisdiction. Trump did not explicitly mention the mayor in his Truth Social post but expressed support for Israel's role in the conflict against Iran. The Israeli government responded to Mamdani’s remarks by labeling the ICC process as illegitimate and accusing the mayor of political posturing. Netanyahu historically attends the UN General Assembly in New York every September. Legal experts continue to debate the feasibility of local authorities enforcing international arrest warrants. Israel maintains that the accusations against its Prime Minister are baseless.