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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to make an unusually short visit to the United States for his UN General Assembly address, underscoring signs of strain in US-Israel relations ahead of Israel’s October 27 election.
Netanyahu will spend less than eight hours in New York before returning to Israel, according to two Israeli officials. The trip contrasts sharply with his week-long US visit last year, which included a meeting with President Donald Trump.
Netanyahu’s office said he plans to meet nine international leaders, including several from Latin America, as Israel works to strengthen relationships outside Europe amid tensions over the Gaza war and West Bank settlement expansion. However, his announced schedule does not include meetings with Trump or other US officials.
Michael Oren, Israel’s former ambassador to Washington, said he could not recall an Israeli prime minister visiting the United States without meeting the president. He suggested the absence of such a meeting could be a setback for Netanyahu as he campaigns for another term.
Trump and Netanyahu have met eight times since Trump began his second presidential term, most recently in July.
Netanyahu’s office attributed the limited schedule to strong demand for meetings and the prime minister’s need to return to Israel before the Jewish holiday of Sukkot. Scheduled meetings include leaders from Argentina, Bolivia, Paraguay, Panama, Ethiopia, Colombia, Greece, Slovenia and Papua New Guinea.
The visit comes as Netanyahu faces a challenging election campaign. Opinion polls suggest he could lose, with his security record still under scrutiny following Hamas’ October 7, 2023 attack on Israel.
US-Israel tensions have also emerged over Iran. Trump and Netanyahu jointly launched a war against Iran in February, but disagreements surfaced as Washington sought a way out of the conflict. An interim US-Iran agreement reached in June was opposed by Israel and later collapsed.
Meanwhile, Israel has faced increasing diplomatic pressure over Gaza and West Bank settlements. Britain, France and Canada recently announced sanctions targeting Israeli settlements, while US public support for Israel has declined, particularly among Democratic voters.
