Overview

• Addressing the General Assembly, Benjamin Netanyahu called accepting a Palestinian state “national suicide” and said Israel aims to finish its Gaza campaign as quickly as possible.
• Israel’s main hostage family association said the rhetoric endangers captives, criticized him for naming only some hostages, and reiterated that 48 people remain in Gaza with 25 declared dead by the army.
• A coalition of 34 nations led by Colombia and South Africa announced a coordinated legal, diplomatic and economic sanctions plan against Israel, with participants including Brazil, Ireland, Norway and Saudi Arabia.
• Thousands marched in New York during his visit, waving Palestinian flags and chanting against the Gaza war as delegates walked out during parts of his address.
• President Donald Trump said he believes a deal exists that would free hostages and end the war, while Gaza’s Health Ministry reported more than 65,500 Palestinian deaths since the conflict began.