Netanyahu Plans UN General Assembly Visit

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will travel to New York from September 23 to 25 to attend the United Nations General Assembly and is expected to address the gathering on September 24. The trip is scheduled between Yom Kippur and Sukkot, and Netanyahu is expected to return to Israel before the latter holiday. His attendance follows reports that he had considered skipping the session, but ultimately decided the high-profile speech could advance Israel’s diplomatic and political objectives. The visit has drawn attention because New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani previously said he would seek Netanyahu’s arrest over an International Criminal Court warrant, though he later acknowledged questions about his legal authority to do so and reportedly softened that position.