Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic nominee for mayor of New York City, declared again that if elected, he would order the New York Police Department to arrest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu should he enter the city. “This is something that I intend to fulfill,” Mamdani told The New York Times, vowing to enforce an arrest warrant issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC) accusing Netanyahu of war crimes and crimes against humanity in Gaza. The United States does not recognize the authority of the ICC, and legal experts said Mamdani’s threat is likely unenforceable. “Such an arrest has never been made on American soil,” Matthew C. Waxman, a professor at Columbia Law School, told The Times, calling Mamdani’s pledge “more a political stunt than a serious law enforcement policy.” Federal law grants immunity to foreign heads of state, and absent violations of state or city statutes, New York officials would have no authority to act. Still, Mamdani insisted that cities and states must act where Washington will not. “This is a moment where we cannot look to the federal government for leadership,” he said. “This is a moment when cities and states will have to demonstrate what it actually looks like to stand up for our own values, our own people.” Mamdani has already drawn criticism for refusing to condemn the chant “globalize the intifada,” an antisemitic slogan he said he discourages but will not denounce. With New York home to the world’s second-largest Jewish population, his comments could spark sharp backlash ahead of the November election, where he currently leads in the polls by a wide margin. Netanyahu brushed off Mamdani’s threats in July during remarks at the White House, calling them “silly” and “not serious.” He added, “I’m going to come there with President Trump and we’ll see.” Trump, standing beside him, warned Mamdani to “behave” or face “big problems.” Mamdani also said he would seek to detain Russian President Vladimir Putin, who faces an ICC arrest warrant issued in 2023. (YWN World Headquarters – NYC)
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said Poland has raised its ground-based air defenses to the highest state of readiness and scrambled Polish and allied fighter jets after Russian one-way attack drones were detected over western Ukraine near Polish airspace. Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said Poland has raised its ground-based air defenses to the highest state of readiness and scrambled Polish and allied fighter jets after Russian one-way attack drones were detected over western Ukraine near Polish airspace.
US F-35 fighter jets have reportedly touched down in Puerto Rico for Counter-Narco Operations.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is set to arrive in Yerushalayim on Sunday, where he will join Israeli Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu for a visit to the Kosel, according to journalist Barak Ravid.
Rubio confirmed the trip in a post from the airport, using social media to announce his departure.
“My focus will be on securing the return of the hostages, finding ways to make sure humanitarian aid reaches civilians, and addressing the threat posed by Hamas,” he wrote.
“Hamas cannot continue to exist if peace in the region is the goal,” he added.
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NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte announced the launch of Operation “Eastern Sentry” to bolster defenses in Poland and the Baltics after Russian drone incursions, with Denmark, France, and Germany already pledging fighter jets and naval support, and more allied contributions expected soon.
The IDF targeted the Abu Shaaban building opposite the Taj Mall in the western part of Gaza City.
Turning Point USA had announced a massive event remembering the legacy of Charlie Kirk, an American legend, at State Farm Stadium, home of the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday, September 21st.
Apple CEO Tim Cook on making the iPhone in the USA: “We’re getting significant support from the Administration to pull that off. The President has said that he wants more in the United States — and we want more in the United States.”
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said that under the new deal with the IAEA, inspectors will be barred from Iran’s nuclear sites, with access limited only to the Bushehr plant for fuel replacement.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will reportedly visit the Kosel on Sunday together with Israeli PM Bibi Netanyahu, per Axios.
President Trump said he was ‘very proud’ of the FBI for the ‘speedy capture of Charlie Kirk assassin.’ “I am very proud of the FBI. Kash—and everyone else—they have done a great job.”
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio condemned the drone incursion in Poland as “unacceptable and dangerous,” saying the drones were clearly launched intentionally, though it remains unclear whether their entry into Polish territory was deliberate.
The mid-September meteor shower only comes once every five years, and stargazers will have a chance to see the rare event in the weekend sky.
Polish and allied aircraft were deployed Saturday in a two-hour “preventive” operation over Poland’s airspace due to the threat of drone strikes from neighboring Ukraine, leading to the temporary closure of Lublin Airport; the alert followed Russian drones crossing into Poland earlier in the week, which prompted NATO jets to intervene, with Polish forces placing air defense and reconnaissance systems on high alert.
US President Donald Trump’s top diplomat, Marco Rubio, set off for Israel telling reporters he intends to discuss the impact of Israel’s strike on Hamas leaders in Qatar and how it affects the war in Gaza
Stephen Miller: “The last message that Charlie Kirk gave to me…was that we have to dismantle and take on the Radical Left organizations in this country that are fomenting violence… and we are going to do that.”
Just days after a gunman shot and killed conservative commentator Charlie Kirk at a Utah university, Erika Kirk addressed the nation as a whole, saying she would continue her husband’s political activism through his Turning Point USA organization.
Before the surrender of Charlie Kirk shooting suspect Tyler Robinson, investigators uncovered a rare forensic clue at the scene—a “forearm print,” which new scanning technology can analyze for unique identifiers like scars or clothing imprints. While not typically used as primary evidence in court, such prints can help corroborate identification, though Robinson was ultimately caught after what appeared to be a confession to family members.
The New York Times reports that Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic nominee for New York City mayor, said he would direct the NYPD to arrest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu if he visits the city, outlining new details of his campaign pledge.
Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu on Motzei Shabbos hinted that Israel’s attack on Hamas leaders in Doha did not succeed in eliminating the terror group’s top leaders. In a statement he issued on X, the prime minister said, “The Hamas terrorist chiefs living in Qatar don’t care about the people in Gaza.” “They blocked all ceasefire attempts in order to endlessly drag out the war. “Getting rid of them would rid the main obstacle to releasing all our hostages and ending the war.” Meanwhile, Energy Minister Eli Cohen told the Saudi Elaph on Motzei Shabbos that “anyone who is connected to Hamas cannot sleep soundly anywhere in the world.” When asked if the US received advance warning about the strike, he responded, “There are things that cannot be detailed. They received a general notice, but they weren’t told, ‘We are going to do this now.'” (YWN’s Jerusalem desk is keeping you updated after tzeis ha’Shabbos in Israel)
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