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Mamdani says New York lacks authority to arrest Netanyahu, calls him 'war criminal'

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New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said Tuesday that city officials have determined they do not have the "independent authority" to arrest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on an arrest warrant issued by the International Criminal Court.

Mamdani announced that conclusion in a video posted on X, a day after President Donald Trump vowed that Israel's leader would not be arrested in the United States.

Mamdani earlier had said that the city's legal department was discussing the possibility of arresting Netanyahu when the prime minister is in the city to attend the United Nations General Assembly in September.

"My administration has reviewed every avenue available under applicable law to determine whether New York City could execute the International Criminal Court's arrest warrant if Benjamin Netanyahu came here," Mamdani said.

"It is clear that we do not have the independent legal authority to enforce this warrant," Mamdani said.

He added that the U.S. federal government does have such authority, and "I call on them to join the ICC and execute this warrant."

"I want to be equally clear: Benjamin Netanyahu is not welcome in New York City, nor is any other war criminal at large," Mamdani said.