Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu accused New York City Mayor Mamdani of 'fomenting hate' after the mayor threatened to arrest him on a warrant issued by the International Criminal Court, according to BBC News. This threat was later walked back by Mayor Mamdani, who acknowledged lacking the legal power to make such an arrest. The accusation highlights a significant diplomatic tension between the two figures.
The specifics of the warrant and the circumstances surrounding the threat are not detailed in the available information, but according to The New York Times and The Times of Israel, Netanyahu also accused Mamdani of 'hate speech' and 'fomenting hate' by calling for his arrest. Mayor Mamdani's video address seems to have played a role in Netanyahu's accusations, though the exact content of the address is not provided in the given sources.
The background to this incident involves international legal proceedings and diplomatic relations, though specific details about the warrant and the legal basis for the arrest threat are not provided in the available information.