Benjamin Netanyahu reaffirmed his plan to travel to New York after Zohran Mamdani threatened to arrest him based on an International Criminal Court warrant for alleged war crimes related to the October 2023 Hamas attack.Netanyahu confirmed his intent in a virtual New York Times Dealbook Summit interview and said he would consider dialogue if Mamdani recognizes Israel's right to exist.Mamdani, set to become mayor soon, supports enforcing
ICC warrants against leaders such as Netanyahu and
Vladimir Putin, despite legal uncertainty, while outgoing mayor
Eric Adams has faced criticism for foreign trips and signed executive orders reinforcing pro-Israel policies and security directives amid controversy.