And I hope the citizens of New York will be as safe as was promised to them.” Additionally, Herzog denounced Karim Khan, the former ICC chief prosecutor, who applied for the arrest warrants against Netanyahu and then-Defence Minister Yoav Gallant. Herzog argued that the warrants were simply a distraction tactic used by Khan to deflect from the sexual harassment allegations levelled at him. Elsewhere in the interview, Herzog discussed the US-Israeli relationship following reports of strain between Netanyahu and President Trump, calling it “biblical and prophetic”. And, asked about the misgivings towards Israel of the younger generation, he suggested that these originated on social media.