New Delhi, July 21 -- US President Donald Trump on Monday (July 20) declared that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu "will not be arrested" while visiting the United States, weighing into a growing political dispute sparked by New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's remarks that his administration is exploring whether local authorities could detain the Israeli leader during the UN General Assembly in September.

Trump's comments came after Netanyahu's office sharply criticized Mamdani over his suggestion that New York's legal department is examining what authority the city has to act on the International Criminal Court's (ICC) arrest warrant against the Israeli prime minister.

In a post on Truth Social, Trump offered unequivocal supp...