Trump says ‘Netanyahu will not be arrested’ after Mamdani calls him ‘a war criminal’
Trump defended Netanyahu as the Israeli leader faces ICC warrants and a planned U.S. trip, deepening divisions over Israel and Iran policy.
- On Monday, Trump posted on Truth Social that Prime Minister Netanyahu 'will not be arrested' in the United States, dismissing potential legal actions amid an International Criminal Court warrant.
- The International Criminal Court issued a warrant for Netanyahu in November 2024 alleging war crimes in Gaza, prompting New York City Mayor Mamdani to state the Prime Minister 'belongs in The Hague.'
- Mamdani later clarified his office would not be 'writing our own laws' to enforce arrest, while the Prime Minister's Office denounced the ICC as 'a kangaroo court' and accused the mayor of political exploitation.
- Netanyahu remains uncertain about traveling to the United States for Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham's funeral on July 27, as divisions between Trump and Vance's Republican movement widen over Middle East policy.
- Tensions persist regarding the Islamic Republic of Iran, with critics claiming efforts undermine negotiations while others argue military actions are necessary to prevent further killing of American Soldiers.
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Netanyahu will not be arrested while in US, Trump says, as New York mayor mulls options
US President Donald Trump said on Monday that Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu will not be arrested when he visits the United States, after New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said he was still considering the move. "Benjamin Netanyahu will not be arrested, in any way, shape, or form, while in the United States of America," Trump wrote in a social media post that did not refer to the mayor's comments. The New York City mayor said in an inte…
US President Donald Trump promised on Monday that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu would not face arrest at the United Nations (UN) summit in New York, after the city's mayor said he was looking into the possibility.
Donald Trump rejected statements by New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani about arresting Benjamin Netanyahu on the ICC's order.
US President Donald Trump assured on Monday that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu would not be arrested during a potential visit to the United States, after New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani recently mentioned the possibility.
Trump says Netanyahu will not be arrested in the US as Mamdani weighs legal options
WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump on Monday dismissed a threat from New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani who was still considering a move to arrest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over alleged war crimes when he visits the city to attend the United Nations General Assembly in New York in September.“Benjamin Netanyahu will not be arrested, in any way, shape, or form, while in the United States of America,” Trump wrote in a social m…
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