Netanyahu’s New York UN visit sees unusual US Secret Service security involvement

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's upcoming visit to the UN General Assembly in New York will feature unusual involvement from the US Secret Service in security preparations, a diplomatic source revealed on Wednesday. Netanyahu is scheduled to land at Newark Airport, a change from his usual arrival at JFK, due to discussions with the airport regarding plane parking and security. A preparatory delegation from the Prime Minister's Office and VIP security unit arrived on Tuesday night to finalize arrangements. New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani, who previously stated Netanyahu "is not welcome in New York City" and belongs "in The Hague" as a "war criminal," clarified that he lacks the legal authority to enforce an International Criminal Court warrant against him. Netanyahu is expected to address the UN on September 23 and return to Israel by September 25.