Overview

• Israeli UN Ambassador Danny Danon notified the Council that Israel will not attend Tuesday's session because it coincides with the Jewish New Year.
• Danon said Israel repeatedly asked for a new date and that those requests were denied.
• Israel is not a Security Council member but had been invited to present its position on the war in Gaza.
• The meeting overlaps the UN General Assembly's high‑level week in New York, with more than 140 leaders expected and Benjamin Netanyahu slated to speak on Friday.
• International pressure on Israel has intensified as its Gaza campaign escalates and as Britain, Canada, Australia and Portugal announced recognition of a Palestinian state, with further recognitions expected at New York meetings.