Netanyahu Settles Score with Zohran Mamdani at UN Podium | Watch

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu harshly attacked New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani from the UN podium, in response to Mamdani's threats to act for his arrest and accusations of war crimes. Netanyahu denied genocide allegations, accused Mamdani of supporting terrorism and threatening Jewish security, and declared that the days of Jewish vulnerability are over.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu harshly attacked New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani from the UN podium in a speech delivered on Thursday, September 24, 2026. The incident followed Mamdani's threats to act for Netanyahu's arrest during his visit to New York, calling him a "war criminal" and accusing Israel of war crimes based on ICC warrants. Netanyahu responded that Mamdani tried to silence him but would not succeed in silencing the truth, and strongly denied the genocide allegations: "Israel did not commit genocide, Israel prevented genocide." He accused Mamdani of supporting terrorism and Hamas, and said that Mamdani's wife was pleased with the October 7 massacre. Netanyahu noted that Jews are threatened on their way to synagogues and are stabbed in the streets of major world cities, and concluded by declaring that the days when Jews were defenseless victims are over, and that Jews have a state, an army, and a people ready to defend themselves. The speech reflects a sharp confrontation between an Israeli leader and the New York City mayor, against the backdrop of tensions surrounding the Gaza war and international accusations against Israel.