NYC official says city can't arrest Netanyahu despite war crime claim

New York City Council member Zohran Mamdani stated in a video that New York City lacks the legal authority to arrest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, despite calling him a war criminal. Mamdani urged the federal government, specifically the Trump administration, to take action instead. The statement comes ahead of a UN summit in New York. Mamdani's comments clarify that local authorities cannot enforce an international arrest warrant against a foreign leader.