Netanyahu news
The gist
Netanyahu arrived in New York early Thursday to address the UN General Assembly.
He faces protests and an Israeli election five weeks away.
How it unfolded
- Sep 17, 2026Netanyahu attends his Likud party New Year event in Tel Aviv.
- Sep 18, 2026Haaretz reports the governing coalition has lost 16 Knesset seats, from 68 to 52 in most polls, while the 'bloc of change' plus the two Arab parties gains 16, from 52 to 68.
- Sep 23, 2026New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani calls Netanyahu a 'war criminal' and 'the architect of a horrific genocide against the Palestinians'. Israeli media report Netanyahu has shortened his New York visit to hours and will not stay overnight after security warnings; a planned Texas stop to meet Elon Musk is canceled.