Netanyahu to Address UN General Assembly as Death Toll Approaches 700

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to address the U.N. General Assembly on Sept. 27, as the death toll from Israeli strikes against Hezbollah in Lebanon nears 700, according to Beirut’s health ministry. Netanyahu said on Friday that Israeli teams had meetings to discuss calls by the United States and allies for an immediate 21-day cease-fire and would continue discussions in the days ahead. On Wednesday, the United States, France, the UK, and others called for an immediate 21-day cease-fire to allow for negotiations as fears grow that the conflict, following 11 months of cross-border exchanges of fire, could escalate to all-out war....