Netanyahu teases 'surprises' for UN address as Iran nuclear threats push oil prices up
Key Points:
- Israeli military reservist Neria Leiter, son of Ambassador Yechiel Leiter, was critically injured in a car ramming attack at a West Bank checkpoint and has undergone several operations.
- Israel emphasizes the need for Hamas disarmament as a prerequisite for Gaza's rebuilding, with plans being developed for post-conflict scenarios involving either Israeli or international forces ensuring disarmament.
- Israeli Ambassador Danny Danon hinted at a "surprise" in Prime Minister Netanyahu's upcoming speech to the United Nations General Assembly.
- U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent described the Iranian regime as "cornered" due to a strategic sequence of military, economic, and financial pressures, predicting potential internal conflict or an uprising.
- Bessent expressed confidence that any future deal with Iran would be upheld, contrasting it with previous failed agreements following Iranian aggression in the Strait of Hormuz.