New Delhi, Dec. 20 -- After Republican Councilwoman Inna Vernikov invited Benjamin Netanyahu to New York City on January 1, on the mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani's inauguration day, the Israeli prime minister assured that he'd be visiting "soon," according to a report by the New York Post.

Mamdani, a Democrat, famously vowed on the campaign trail to put Netanyahu in handcuffs if he ever dares to set foot in New York City.

Vernikov, a conservative and critic of Mamdani, invited the PM to "reaffirm the deep and enduring bond" between New York City and the Jewish state.

Responding to Vernikov's invite, Netanyahu said, "kind invitation," but not on January 1.

"Even though I won't be able to make it on that day, I assure you that I will visit ...