Trump says Netanyahu will not be arrested in the United States despite ICC warrant
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President Donald Trump affirmed that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will not face arrest in the U.S., rejecting New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani's suggestion that the city could detain him under an International Criminal Court warrant.
President Donald Trump said on Monday that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will not be arrested while in the United States, responding to remarks by New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani about possible detention under an International Criminal Court (ICC) warrant. Trump posted on social media that Netanyahu "will not be arrested, in any way, shape, or form" and praised Israel’s role in the United States’ conflict with Iran.
Mayor Mamdani had told reporters that he believes Netanyahu should be brought before the ICC in The Hague and that his administration is reviewing whether the city could act if the Israeli leader attends the United Nations General Assembly in September. He noted that the ICC issued an arrest warrant in 2024 for alleged war-related crimes in Gaza, but said he was uncertain about the legal authority to order a police arrest and was consulting the city’s Law Department.
Israel’s government dismissed Mamdani’s comments, describing the ICC as a "kangaroo court" and labeling the warrant as "bogus," while accusing the mayor of deflecting from his own issues. The ICC, founded in 2002, has jurisdiction over genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes, but neither Israel nor the United States are members of the court.