Israel

The UN human rights office added 61 companies to its database of businesses linked to Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem. The database now contains 214 businesses based in 11 countries; Israel rejected the publication.

Benjamin Netanyahu defended Israel’s military campaigns in Iran and Gaza in a UN speech in New York after dozens of delegates walked out. More than 100 people were arrested during protests. Mahmoud Abbas, speaking by video after visa denial, called the Gaza war genocidal and warned it threatened the Palestinian people’s existence.

The U.S.-backed Board of Peace proposed a six-month, $2.45 billion plan covering 66 programmes to begin reconstruction and governance in Gaza. The plan estimates $71.4 billion will be needed over the next decade, while Israeli attacks have killed seven Palestinians in the latest reported toll.

At the UN in New York, Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa said the Golan Heights would remain Syrian, called for Israel to withdraw, and accused it of strikes, incursions and detentions. He cited progress on recovery, sanctions relief and the return of about 3.5 million displaced people and refugees.

Final results gave PAM 97 of 395 seats, ahead of RNI, Istiqlal and a resurgent PJD with 54. Turnout was about 38%, and PAM fell short of the 198 seats needed for a majority and must form a coalition.