New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani fired back at Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday after the Israeli leader accused him of supporting Hamas terrorists and inciting unrest against Jewish New Yorkers, escalating their long-running feud days before Netanyahu is expected in the city.When asked by reporters about Netanyahu's video, Mamdani rejected the prime minister's accusations."We all know that what the prime minister has said in that video is not true," Mamdani said."What we do know to actually be the truth when it comes to the prime minister is that he is the subject of an International Criminal Court arrest warrant for alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity."NETANYAHU ACCUSES MAMDANI OF 'FOMENTING HATE,' SAYS RHETORIC IS MAKING NEW YORK JEWS AFRAIDA split image shows Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, left, and New York City Democratic Socialist mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani, right, who said on Fox News’ The Story that he would arrest Netanyahu if the Israeli leader visited the city.
(Getty Images, Fox News)The ICC issued the arrest warrant in November 2024 over alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity, but Netanyahu and the Israeli government have rejected the allegations and challenged the court's actions.Mamdani went further, leveling additional accusations against the Israeli leader days before he is slated to speak at the United Nations General Assembly in New York."And as the prime minister, he is the architect of horrific genocide against Palestinians," Mamdani asserted."And just a few days ago, his military killed an 11-year-old boy in what is deemed to be a safe zone in Gaza.
So that is what I have to say to his video."ISRAELI UN ENVOY BLASTS MAMDANI AS 'CLOWN' OVER CALL TO ARREST NETANYAHU: 'IT'S A STUNT'A split image shows New York City Democratic Socialist mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani, left, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, right.(Getty Images)The mayor was responding to comments Netany...