Draft resolution coming before the UN Security Council has been under discussion in recent weeks and is set for a vote on Monday. Source tells Israel Hayom that Russia and China are expected to abstain.

"The focus of the talks is mainly on border checkpoints, the number of forces on each side, and similar matters," the ambassador was quoted as saying by the Syrian news site Al-Watan.

Mohammed bin Salman's White House visit will unveil ambitious regional strategy targeting Palestinian statehood, Iran relations, and preventing Israel-Tehran escalation.

Trump's vice president doubles down on attacking annexation measure, saying he "took offense." He adds, "Why embarrass your political opponents while the vice president of the United States has is is in your country? It just seemed ridiculous."

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has delivered his speech at the UN General Assembly, where he responded to a wave of recognition for a Palestinian state, that reached a peak this week at a two-state conference led by France and Saudi Arabia.

Without official explanation, Wing of Zion appears to have taken a southern route across the Mediterranean Sea, making the trip longer by several hundred miles. This could be designed to avoid European countries' airspace over fear they might enforce the ICC arrest warrant against Netanyahu.

After the dramatic international recognition of a Palestinian state, initiated by Saudi Arabia and France, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to address the UN on Friday. His central theme will be a sharp attack on the countries that granted recognition, most of which did not condition it on Hamas surrendering and releasing the hostages.

At meeting with leaders from Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Turkey and others, Trump vows to push for Gaza ceasefire and hostage release, adding that they were on the verge of ending something “that probably should never have started in the first place.” 

Qatar, Turkey and Jordan accused Israel of “genocide” and undermining peace talks, while Indonesia’s president urged guarantees for Israel’s safety as part of a two-state solution.

For the first time since returning to the White House, US President Donald Trump addressed the United Nations General Assembly and condemned the wave of recognitions of a Palestinian state, saying these were gifts too great for Hamas in light of the atrocities it committed.