Netanyahu says Israel has ‘special forces’ ready if he is arrested abroad after Mamdani threat

Netanyahu said he would press ahead with a trip to New York after the city’s mayor urged the US government to arrest him for suspected war crimes

'We have special forces': Netanyahu unbothered by global threats of arrest MEE staff on Wed, 07/29/2026 - 16:53 The defiant Israeli prime minister spoke to Fox News during his Washington visit for Lindsey Graham's funeral Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, left, speaks to Fox News

Netanyahu says Israel has 'special forces' ready if arrested, vows NY visit  Haaretz

Netanyahu downplayed the risk of countries enforcing ICC arrest warrants placed on him, implying that IDF Special Forces would protect or rescue him.