Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu used his UN address to berate New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani, who campaigned for office on a promise to have Netanyahu arrested for alleged war crimes ▻ ↧ At UN, Netanyahu defends Israel as delegates walk out Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu mounted a forceful defense of Israel's actions in the region at the UN on Thursday, seeking to counter growing international isolation ahead of ​elections he could lose, as dozens of delegates streamed out.