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Mamdani backs off pledge to arrest Netanyahu citing lack of authority

BBC World News·July 22, 2026·1 min read
Mamdani backs off pledge to arrest Netanyahu citing lack of authority

New York City Mayor Mamdani backed off a pledge to arrest Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu, citing lack of authority. He instead called on US authorities to act on the International Criminal Court's arrest warrant against Netanyahu. The reversal follows earlier statements about enforcing the warrant.

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