New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani reportedly attempted to arrest Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and then admitted he cannot, according to a video posted online. The precise nature of the attempt and the context are not yet detailed.
On Thursday evening, a new video surfaced showing New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani attempting to arrest Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and then admitting he cannot carry out the arrest. The video follows a week of escalating threats and public backtracking.
Earlier this week, on Tuesday, Jul 21 at 21:53 Jerusalem, The Zioneer reported that Mamdani had acknowledged he lacks legal authority to enforce the ICC arrest warrant against Netanyahu. That admission came in a video that garnered 37 million views in 12 hours. By Tuesday evening, Channel 14 reported that Mamdani had officially backed down from his arrest threat, and President Trump reiterated that Netanyahu would not be arrested.
The Zioneer has previously reported on Israeli officials, including Consul General Akunis and UN Ambassador Danon, dismissing Mamdani's threat, and on Trump's rejection of the move. Netanyahu himself compared Mamdani to Imran Khan and accused him of deflecting from his failures.
The details of the attempt in Thursday's video — whether legal, procedural, or symbolic — remain unclear. The report is based on a single source and has not been independently verified.
10 developments
- DevelopingTimes of Israel analysis: Mamdani's ICC arrest threat against Netanyahu hits US legal reality
- DevelopingTimes of Israel: Mamdani's arrest threat against Netanyahu would boost both men's political brands
- StrongIsraeli officials dismiss Mamdani's arrest threat against Netanyahu; Danon says he should be arrested
- DevelopingNetanyahu compares NYC Mayor Mamdani to Imran Khan, says he is deflecting from failures
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