Netanyahu to Spend Only Hours in New York After Israeli Security Warnings

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will visit New York for a UN address but will not stay overnight, shortening his trip on security warnings.

• Security officials urged Netanyahu to shorten his United States stay, scheduling his visit to just Thursday morning through evening.
• New York police and the US Secret Service are investigating three people who emerged from a sewer near Netanyahu's hotel.
• Netanyahu's aircraft will land at a New Jersey military base or Newark airport instead of John F. Kennedy, Yedioth Ahronoth reported.
• New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani said local authorities lack legal authority to enforce the ICC arrest warrant issued against Netanyahu in November 2024.
• The three suspects left the area in two vehicles, and no arrests have been reported so far.
• Netanyahu will deliver a defiant UN General Assembly speech on Thursday amid widespread protests and growing political isolation.
• The UK, France, and Canada plan sanctions on West Bank settlements as international condemnation mounts against Israel.
• Israeli UN ambassador Danny Danon defended the government, attributing the mounting criticism to misinformation.