Mamdani Ends Review
Mamdani says NYC can't arrest Netanyahu and leaves it to federal authorities.
July 18, 2026 · Updated Jul 20, 7:15pm ET
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Pano rates the coverage Mostly Right.
What happened
President Donald Trump says Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will not be arrested while in the United States, pushing back against New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani
Zohran Mamdanimayor of New York City since 2026’s plan to examine whether the city could detain him during a September UN visit. Mamdani says the city Law Department is reviewing whether New York City or the NYPD has authority to act on the International Criminal Court’s November 2024 warrant alleging war crimes and crimes against humanity in Gaza. Netanyahu’s office has rejected the proposal, and U.S. Ambassador to the UN Mike Waltz
Mike WaltzU.S. Ambassador to the United Nations since 2025 called it political theater. The legal review remains unresolved.
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