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- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu plans to visit New York City after an invitation from Brooklyn Councilwoman Inna Vernikov.
- The invitation follows tensions with Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani, who pledged to arrest Netanyahu over International Criminal Court (ICC) war-crimes warrants.
- Vernikov says Mamdani lacks authority to arrest a sitting prime minister.
- In late 2024, the ICC issued warrants for Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant.
