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NY Mayor Mulls Detaining Netanyahu at UN, Israel Rebukes

7/18/2026

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Mayor Zohran Mamdani is weighing a legal move to detain Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during the September UN General Assembly in New York.
Israel’s Consul General Ofir Akunis said the mayor lacks authority to detain the prime minister and should focus on issues.
UN Ambassador Danny Danon said Netanyahu will attend the General Assembly and accused the mayor of stoking hostility toward New York’s Jewish community.

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Mayor Zohran Mamdani is weighing a legal move to detain Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during the September UN General Assembly in New York.
Israel’s Consul General Ofir Akunis said the mayor lacks authority to detain the prime minister and should focus on issues.
UN Ambassador Danny Danon said Netanyahu will attend the General Assembly and accused the mayor of stoking hostility toward New York’s Jewish community.