[Video below.] New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani acknowledged that he lacks the legal authority to arrest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu if he visits New York, but continued to denounce the Israeli leader, calling him a “war criminal” and insisting he is “not welcome” in the city.

Speaking in a video posted on X and aired Tuesday night, the pro-Palestinian socialist mayor admitted that his administration has no legal power to detain Netanyahu, despite his previous rhetoric on the matter.

“It is clear we do not have the independent legal authority to enforce this warrant,” Mamdani said.

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Benjamin Netanyahu is a war criminal. pic.twitter.com/YRezmW6YVx

— Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani (@NYCMayor) July 22, 2026

{Matzav.com}