If elected, New York City Democratic mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani told The New York Times he would enforce an International Criminal Court's (ICC) arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu if the leader visited the city during his tenure.

Newsweek has reached out to Mamdani's campaign, Netanyahu's office, and several legal scholars for comment via email on Saturday.

Why It Matters

In November, the ICC issued several arrest warrants for leaders involved in the ongoing Israel-Gaza war, including Netanyahu, his former defense minister, and a Hamas official.

The court accuses them of war crimes and crimes against humanity related to the war in Gaza which followed Hamas' October 7, 2023, attack on Israel that killed about 1,200 people and took around 250 host

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