Bangladesh, July 18 -- New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani has said his administration is still considering whether it has the legal authority to arrest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu if he visits New York for the United Nations (UN) General Assembly in September, according to an interview with The New York Times.

"I believe that Prime Minister Netanyahu belongs in The Hague," he was quoted as saying by The New York Times, referring to the International Court of Justice.

"He's a war criminal who has been charged by the International Criminal Court," he added.

"And what you will find is that is an opinion that is held by many, purely because of what his actions have wrought over these last many years."

Mamdani claimed to be in "an...