New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani responded after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused him of "fomenting hate" over his calls to honour the International Criminal Court (ICC) arrest warrant. Asked whether he had discussed the issue with President Trump, Mamdani said he was "not interested in getting back and forth" with Netanyahu as the row intensified ahead of the Israeli leader's U.S. visit. The political clash comes after Mamdani reiterated his support for the ICC warrant while acknowledging that New York City lacks the legal authority to arrest Netanyahu, instead urging the U.S. federal government to act. Meanwhile, Netanyahu has dismissed the ICC allegations, accused Mamdani of inflaming tensions, and said he still plans to travel to New York for the U.N. General Assembly.

Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu says New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani is “fomenting hate” by calling the prime minister a war criminal who should be arrested if he visits the city.

Speaking to Fox News, Netanyahu was responding to Mamdani's statements last week that the city lacks the authority to execute an International Criminal Court warrant for the prime…