Israel's prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, has stated he will not be deterred from visiting New York, despite the city's incoming mayor, Zohran Mamdani, pledging to honor an international arrest warrant against him for alleged war crimes. Speaking at the DealBook Summit, Netanyahu dismissed both the international charges and ongoing corruption allegations in Israel as politically motivated distractions. He has formally requested that Israel's president end his corruption trial, following a strategy similar to that of former United States president Donald Trump, who has described such legal actions as political persecution. Netanyahu maintains that his leadership is crucial during a period of regional conflict and insists he will not step aside, emphasizing his commitment to his role despite mounting legal and political pressures.