Nearly one out of every two Americans believes the United States should carry out the International Criminal Court’s arrest warrant against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over Israel’s military campaign in Gaza, according to a newly released Economist/YouGov survey.

The poll found that 49 percent of respondents support the United States enforcing the ICC warrant for Netanyahu. Twenty-seven percent said the U.S. should not do so, while 23 percent said they were uncertain.

The International Criminal Court issued the warrant in November 2024, accusing Netanyahu of using starvation as a weapon of war and alleging crimes against humanity, including murder and persecution. The court also claims he deliberately directed attacks against Gaza’s civilian population.

The issue resurfaced last week after New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani walked back his earlier pledge to arrest Netanyahu if the Israeli leader traveled to New York for this year’s United Nations General Assembly.

“It is clear that we do not have the independent legal authority to enforce this warrant. The federal government, however, does,” Mamdani said in a video posed to the social platform X.

“And I call on them to join the ICC and execute this warrant,” he added.

Neither Israel nor the United States recognizes the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court, as neither nation has ratified the treaty establishing the tribunal. The ICC, however, maintains that it has jurisdiction over matters involving the Palestinian territories.

The survey also found that 47 percent of Americans believe Netanyahu “is guilty of war crimes in Gaza,” while 24 percent rejected that assertion. Another 29 percent said they were unsure.

The Economist/YouGov poll was conducted between July 25 and July 27 and surveyed 1,559 adults. The poll has a margin of error of plus or minus 3.3 percentage points.