6 hours in New York – and straight back: Netanyahu's unusual visit to the US

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will depart for a short visit to the US, deliver a speech at the UN General Assembly and return to Israel on the same day, without an overnight stay. An attempt to coordinate a meeting with Trump failed due to a narrow time window, and a meeting with Musk is also not expected at this time. Ahead of the trip, Netanyahu convened a multi-front security consultation.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to depart tomorrow (Wednesday) at noon for one of his shortest visits to the United States. Netanyahu will land in New York on Thursday, stay in the city for only about six hours, deliver a speech before the UN General Assembly at 9:00 PM Israel time, and fly back to Israel without an overnight stay, aiming to return before the start of the Sukkot holiday. Attempts to coordinate a meeting with US President Donald Trump failed due to a narrow time window of only a few hours. A meeting with billionaire Elon Musk is also not expected to take place during this visit, although those close to Netanyahu assess that such a meeting will occur before the elections in Israel. Ahead of the trip, Netanyahu convened a multi-front security consultation this evening with heads of the security establishment, aiming to coordinate positions ahead of the visit and diplomatic meetings on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, against the backdrop of security developments and growing tensions on various fronts.