Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is scheduled to depart for the United States on Thursday, a day later than initially planned, to address the 79th Session of the U.N. General Assembly in New York City on Friday.
The prime minister is to fly back to Israel on Saturday night, according to a statement from his office.
On Wednesday, Netanyahu will hold a series of security consultations amid the escalating war with Hezbollah in Lebanon.
U.S. President Joe Biden delivered his final address to the General Assembly on Tuesday, devoting about three minutes of his nearly 25-minute speech to the Middle East, Israel and Gaza.
Speaking just days before the anniversary of the Oct. 7 attacks, he called on world leaders not to “flinch from the horrors” of that day.
“Any country would have the right and responsibility to ensure that such an attack could never happen again,” said Biden.
He called on Israel and Hamas to accept the ceasefire-for-hostages that he first outlined in May and that has stalled ever since.
