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Netanyahu's Likud party compares NYC mayor to Iran and Hezbollah leaders
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Likud, the political party of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, has displayed a campaign billboard depicting New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani alongside the leaders of Iran and Hezbollah, The Guardian reported. The comparison marks an escalation in tensions between Netanyahu's government and Mamdani over Israeli policy.
The billboard advertisement is the latest move in an ongoing dispute between Netanyahu and the New York mayor. Mamdani has drawn criticism from Netanyahu's administration over his stated positions regarding Israel, prompting the party to take a more direct approach in its public campaign messaging against him.
