Trump rejects call to arrest Netanyahu for war crimes

U.S. President Donald Trump has stated that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will not face arrest in the U.S. despite a warrant issued by the International Criminal Court for alleged war crimes. New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani is contemplating whether to detain Netanyahu should he attend the United Nations General Assembly in September, emphasizing he will act within legal limits. Israel has dismissed the ICC warrant as illegitimate and accused Mamdani of seeking to distract from local issues.

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