Overview

• U.S. officials circulated a 21-point proposal to regional leaders that, according to sources, includes a pledge against annexation, a freeze on new settlements, steps for hostage releases and a truce, Hamas disarmament, phased Israeli withdrawal, and international oversight of Gaza’s administration.
• Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to address the UN General Assembly today and will meet President Trump in Washington on Monday, with Israeli officials indicating he will respond to the pledge after returning home.
• Arab and Muslim officials warned of grave consequences if Israel extends sovereignty to the West Bank, and Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister said Trump “understands very well” the risks after their UN meetings.
• Pressure for annexation inside Israel has intensified, including a July non-binding Knesset motion introduced by Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich and calls from far-right ministers to apply Israeli law to the territory.
• Diplomatic headwinds have grown for Israel as countries such as the United Kingdom, France, Canada, Australia, and Portugal recognized a Palestinian state while Israel’s Gaza campaign continues and humanitarian conditions deteriorate, according to local and UN-linked assessments.