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Netanyahu Compares New York Mayor to ICC Prosecutor, Affirms He Will Attend UN in New York
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First reported by Ynet · Jul 18, 2026
What happened
Prime Minister Netanyahu dismissed the ICC arrest warrant against him as baseless and compared New York Mayor Mamdani to the ICC prosecutor Karim Khan. He reaffirmed his intention to attend the UN General Assembly in New York despite the mayor's threats. Netanyahu also defended Israel's Gaza military campaign and criticized Mamdani's policies in New York.
- 01Netanyahu rejects ICC arrest warrant as illegitimate and politically motivated.
- 02He compares New York Mayor Mamdani to ICC prosecutor Karim Khan.
- 03Netanyahu confirms he will attend the UN General Assembly in New York despite threats.
- 04He defends Israel's Gaza military actions as minimizing civilian harm against Hamas.
- 05Netanyahu criticizes Mamdani for supporting Khan and harming New York with his policies.
- 06He calls Israel the only democracy in the Middle East and rejects all threats to his visit.
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Kikar HaShabbatRight · HebrewJul 19, 2026
Netanyahu Compares New York Mayor to ICC Prosecutor, Affirms He Will Attend UN in New York
YnetCenter · HebrewJul 19, 2026
Netanyahu Rejects New York Mayor's Attempt to Arrest Him During UN Visit
Behadrei HaredimRight · HebrewJul 19, 2026
Netanyahu Strongly Condemns New York Mayor's Arrest Threat Over ICC Charges
Now 14Right · HebrewJul 19, 2026
Netanyahu Responds Sharply to New York Mayor's Threat to Arrest Him During Visit
SrugimRight · HebrewJul 19, 2026
Netanyahu Fires Back at New York Mayor Zorhan Mamdani's Threat to Arrest Him
Kikar HaShabbatRight · HebrewJul 19, 2026
US Ambassador Rebukes NYC Mayor's Threat to Arrest Netanyahu Ahead of UN Visit
YnetCenter · HebrewJul 18, 2026
US Ambassador to UN Dismisses Threats to Arrest Netanyahu as Political Theater
Now 14Right · HebrewJul 18, 2026
US Ambassador to UN Denounces NYC Mayor’s Threat to Arrest Israeli PM Netanyahu
Kikar HaShabbatRight · HebrewJul 18, 2026
New York Mayor Zoran Mamdani Sparks Diplomatic Row Over Threat to Arrest Netanyahu
Now 14Right · HebrewJul 18, 2026
New York Mayor Threatens to Arrest Israeli PM Netanyahu During UN Visit
Behadrei HaredimRight · HebrewJul 18, 2026
New York Mayor Considers Legal Options to Detain Netanyahu During UN Visit
Arutz ShevaRight · HebrewJul 18, 2026
New York Mayor Considers Arresting Netanyahu During UN General Assembly Visit
YnetCenter · HebrewJul 18, 2026
Israeli Ambassador Criticizes New York Mayor, Netanyahu to Address UN General Assembly
N12Center · HebrewJul 18, 2026
New York Mayor Meddani Threatens to Arrest Netanyahu at UN General Assembly
MakoCenter · HebrewJul 18, 2026
New York Mayor Meddani Threatens to Arrest Netanyahu at UN General Assembly
Kan NewsCenter · HebrewJul 18, 2026
New York Mayor Discusses Legal Options to Arrest Netanyahu at UN Assembly in September
Channel 13Center · HebrewJul 18, 2026
New York Mayor Zoran Mamdani Seeks Arrest Warrant for Netanyahu, Calls for Hague Trial
WallaCenter · HebrewJul 18, 2026
New York Mayor Elect Warns Netanyahu of Possible Arrest Over ICC Charges During UN Visit
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