Read our Privacy noticeIsraeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he is not afraid of being arrested as a suspected war criminal in New York and that special forces are on standby if it were attempted. New York City’s mayor, Zohran Mamdani, recently called on the federal government to enforce an arrest warrant issued against Netanyahu by the International Criminal Court in 2024. open image in gallery Zohran Mamdani described Netanyahu as a ‘war criminal’ ( Getty )“First of all, I’m going to New York... Mayor Mamdani told The New York Times: “I believe that prime minister Netanyahu belongs in The Hague. “He’s a war criminal who has been charged by the International Criminal Court.