Netanyahu, Saar Lobby US to Block Abbas UN Visit
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Foreign Minister Gideon Saar are actively engaging with the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump to reinstate a travel ban on Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas. The diplomatic push aims to restrict Abbas's participation in the UN General Assembly's High-Level Week in New York, scheduled for September 2026, to a video address from Ramallah. This effort follows a previous instance where Abbas was denied physical entry to the U.S. for UN events.
Both Netanyahu and Abbas are slated to address the assembly on September 24, shortly after the Yom Kippur holiday. In parallel, Abbas has reportedly appealed to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to leverage Ankara's influence in Washington to prevent the visa ban and advocate for the Palestinian delegation's interests.
Simultaneously, Israeli diplomats are exploring the possibility of organizing a bilateral summit between Netanyahu and Trump during their U.S. visit to discuss regional security matters. The article also includes unrelated news briefs about Israeli military operations and regional security developments.
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