Current sectionIsrael NewsIsrael SecuritySpeaking after meeting Trump, Netanyahu said the U.S.-Israel alliance remained 'a wall of granite' and warned Iran it would face 'terrific force' if it attacked Israel, while rejecting reports of divisions over Tehran and defending his planned UN visit amid Mamdani's ICC campaignShare to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeBen Samuelsand Haaretz05:20 PM • July 29 2026 IDTPrime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Tuesday that Israel has "special forces around" him in case he is arrested abroad, while insisting he will travel to New York in September for the United Nations General Assembly despite Mayor Zohran Mamdani's calls for his arrest should he enter the city.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:Israel - U.S.Benjamin NetanyahuDonald TrumpICCZohran MamdaniCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Live UpdatesWest BankNetanyahu-TrumpBen-GvirGaza Board of PeaceBarbara ButchIsrael ElectionsHaQuizHaaretz PodcastBennett Doubles Down on Declaring Qatar 'Enemy State' After Diplomatic PushbackPTSD, Guilt and Alienation: Watching 'The Odyssey' in Israel Hits DifferentlyIsraeli Man Sentenced to 21 Years for Raping Woman in Home InvasionIsrael Has Become America's Ultimate Identity TestIran Publicly Executes Two Men Accused of Killing Police During January ProtestsRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIIsrael's Far Right Is Repeating the Sin That Brought Down the TempleAl Jazeera Reportedly Ends Contracts of Over 20 Gazan JournalistsWith the West Bank Primed to Explode, Israel's Government Sees an OpportunityTwo Israelis, Four Palestinians Killed in Clash After Settlers Enter TownThese Young Israelis Are Calling for the Zionist Left to Confront the OccupationIran Strikes on CIA Facilities Prompt Questions About Possible Russian Role