Netanyahu expected to attack Mamdani in UN general assembly speech - latest updates

Key Points:

• Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to speak at the UN General Assembly, where he is expected to attack New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, a vocal critic who has labeled him a war criminal and whom Netanyahu has falsely accused of supporting Hamas.
• Netanyahu’s speech is anticipated to resemble a campaign address ahead of Israel’s upcoming general election, with analysts suggesting he aims to sway wavering voters by attacking Mamdani and Iran.
• Despite Mamdani’s strong criticism of Netanyahu and support for Palestinian rights, he will not participate in protests against Netanyahu in New York, instead visiting an LGBTQ+ center with the Dutch prime minister.
• Concurrently, Israeli military operations continue in the West Bank and Lebanon, with strikes targeting Palestinian and Lebanese locations amid heightened regional tensions.
• Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas will address the assembly via video, barred from entering the US due to previous administration restrictions, while US President Donald Trump hosts Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Washington during his first state visit in over a decade.