Earlier this month, Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben‑Gvir canceled a trip to New York for an international police summit at the United Nations after the Center for Constitutional Rights and the Hind Rajab Foundation asked New York Attorney General Letitia James to investigate him for alleged war crimes. Ben‑Gvir is a prominent figure on Israel’s far‑right and has promoted policies such as building a barrier around a prison and altering prisoner treatment. The request for an investigation cites concerns that his policies have affected New York residents, including participants in the Global Sumud Flotillas to Gaza. Najeh Abduljalil, a New York EMT who was on a boat delivering aid to Gaza, said Israeli forces fired a bomb 70 meters from his vessel, describing the act as intended to intimidate. Michael Fix alleged physical and mental abuse in Israeli prisons under Ben‑Gvir’s administration. A Palestinian‑American resident reported increased beatings, restrictions on family visits, and reduced food rations for Palestinian prisoners after Ben‑Gvir took charge of the prison ministry. The Center for Constitutional Rights and the Hind Rajab Foundation say the attorney general would have jurisdiction, but her office has not responded to multiple inquiries. New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani, who pledged to arrest Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during his campaign, said he lacks the authority to detain Netanyahu and has urged the federal government to consider legal action. He referenced former mayor Rudy Giuliani’s 1995 decision to prevent Yasser Arafat from attending a UN concert as a possible model. Mamdani said the city could also direct the New York Police Department to impede Netanyahu’s motorcade or call for an independent investigation into alleged harms by Israeli officials. No official response from the attorney general has been issued, and there is no indication that Ben‑Gvir will be arrested.