Israel’s prime minister, Binyamin Netanyahu, accused Zohran Mamdani, the mayor of New York, of supporting Hamas and inciting hostility towards Jews. Mr Mamdani has called Mr Netanyahu a “war criminal” and accused Israel of genocide. The Israeli leader is due in New York this week to address the UN, a visit expected to draw protests against the war.

Netanyahu is scheduled to address the UN General Assembly on Thursday, with his visit coming amid continued international scrutiny of Israel’s military campaign in Gaza and growing tensions between him and Mamdani over the conflict.

The ongoing feud between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani erupted again Tuesday.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani of supporting Hamas after Mamdani called him a "war criminal."

NEW YORK — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel released a video broadside against New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, one of his most high-profile critics in the United States, hours before CNN aired a new interview in which the mayor again called the prime minister a war criminal.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu slammed Mayor Zohran Mamdani and vowed he’d “tell the truth” about the mayor when he’s in town to address the UN General Assembly later this week.

Well, this should be filled with warm fuzzies. It's not exactly a well-kept secret that there is little love lost between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and progressive New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani.

Mamdani had previously said he would arrest Netanyahu if he entered New York, although he acknowledged he did not actually have the power to do so.