Key Facts

• Netanyahu will address the UN General Assembly during a time of increased international attention on Israel’s conflict in Gaza and occupation of Palestinian areas.
• Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas is set to speak to world leaders by video because he was denied a US visa.
• A draft US memo criticized France, the UK, and Canada for plans to ban imports from Israeli settlements in the West Bank, calling the actions hostile and linked to antisemitism, but this memo was never officially released.
• Hundreds of trucks are stuck at the Turkey-Iran border due to a US naval blockade limiting Iran’s imports and exports, affecting its economy.
• Iranian officials want the US to lift the blockade before allowing commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz again.
• Netanyahu is using the UN platform to criticize both opponents and some allies.
• Netanyahu accused New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani of supporting Hamas and inciting riots, allegations considered baseless.
• The International Criminal Court (ICC) had issued an arrest warrant for Netanyahu in 2024 on grounds related to war crimes allegations.