Abbas: Israel Has Caused an Unprecedented Humanitarian Catastrophe in Gaza — Netanyahu to Address the UN Today in New York
The 81st session of the UN General Assembly continues into its third day, with focus trained on the war in Gaza and US-Israeli tensions with Iran.
The 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly continued in New York for its third day, with international attention focused on developments in the war in Gaza, alongside US-Israeli tensions with Iran.
In remarks delivered via pre-recorded video, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said that Israel had caused a "humanitarian catastrophe" in Gaza that he described as unprecedented, accusing it of killing, starvation, displacement, and targeting the basic foundations of life for the population in the territory.
Netanyahu's Anticipated Address
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is scheduled to address the General Assembly later today, amid wide international anticipation over what he will say — particularly regarding Israel's position on the war in Gaza and the escalation with Iran.
The speeches by both Abbas and Netanyahu come in the context of a UN session in which leaders and delegations are paying clear attention to the Gaza file, which has topped the international agenda for months, alongside developments related to tensions between Washington and Tehran and their implications for regional security.
No official response from the Israeli side to the Palestinian president's accusations has yet been issued, and observers are watching to see whether Netanyahu's speech will carry any new signals regarding the course of the war or the prospects for a ceasefire in Gaza.
Sources
- عباس يقول عبر الفيديو إن إسرائيل تسببت بـ"كارثة إنسانية" غير مسبوقة، ونتنياهو يلقي كلمته في نيويورك اليوم — BBC Arabic
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