Zelensky:

If we have a ceasefire, we can try to find a way to do elections. But we need a ceasefire.

Source: Axios

Iran and Russia signed a $25 billion agreement for the construction of nuclear power plants in Iran.

Source: AFP

After US and Israeli airstrikes in June destroyed much of Iran’s nuclear infrastructure, satellite images show Tehran expanding construction at the secretive “Pickaxe Mountain” site near Natanz.

The underground facility, deeper than Iran’s previous nuclear sites, appears fortified against future attacks with new tunnels, security walls, and heavy equipment on-site.

Source: WaPo, Maxar

Kremlin:

Zelensky is desperately trying to show the European providers that he is a "good soldier."

Zelensky is throwing threats left and right, and this is irresponsible.

Former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair is in talks to take a leading role in governing postwar Gaza under a peace plan from Trump.

Trump’s proposal calls for a Palestinian committee to manage Gaza with oversight from an international board.

Blair has reportedly shown interest in joining, possibly as chair.

Source: FT

Zelensky privately asked Trump for Tomahawk cruise missiles during a UN sidelines meeting, and Trump is said to have been receptive.

The missiles with a range up to 1,500 miles and a large warhead would allow Ukraine to strike deep into Russia, potentially including Moscow, a move Biden previously rejected as too escalatory.

Source: The Telegraph

Israeli opposition Leader Yair Lapid:

To Netanyahu's regret, he is not Kim Jong-un, and the Israeli army does not need to broadcast the ruler's speeches over loudspeakers while endangering soldiers in the field.

NEW: Leaked Russian documents totaling around 800 pages, analyzed by the Royal United Services Institute, show Moscow agreed to sell China airborne equipment, training, and amphibious vehicles worth about $210 million.

Source: AP

NEW: Croatia’s Parliament voted down proposals to recognize Palestine and halt arms exports to Israel.

The government argued recognition is “premature” until fighting stops and hostages are freed.

Source: The Dubrovnik Times

Slovakia's parliament passed a constitutional amendment restricting same-sex couples' rights and giving national law precedence over EU law.

The amendment limits adoption to married couples, defines sex strictly as male or female at birth, and prioritizes Slovak sovereignty on cultural and ethical issues over EU rules.

Source: AFP

NOW: Delegations are leaving the hall ahead of Netanyahu's speech at the UN.

Netanyahu's audience for his speech at the UN.

Netanyahu:

This map shows the curse of Iran’s terror axis. This axis threatened the peace of the entire world.

It threatened the stability of our region and the existence of my country, Israel.

Netanyahu:

Half of the Houthi leadership, gone.

Yahya Sinwar, gone.

Nasrallah, gone.

Assad regime, gone.

Iraq's militia, they will go.

Iran's top scientists, they are gone, too.

Netanyahu:

We removed an existential threat to Iran, to Israel rather.

Netanyahu:

We’re not done yet. The final remnants of Hamas are holed up in Gaza City.

They want to repeat the atrocities of October 7th again and again.

That is why Israel must finish the job as fast as possible.

Netanyahu:

Hamas burned babies alive.

Netanyahu to captives in Gaza:

I want to speak from this forum directly to those hostages through loudspeakers.

"Our Brave Heroes. This is Prime Minister Netanyahu speaking to you live from the United Nations. We have not forgotten you, not even for a second. The people of Israel are with you. We will not falter, and we will not rest until we bring all of you home."

Netanyahu:

To the remaining Hamas leaders, to the jailers of our hostages,

I say: Lay down your arms. Let my people go. Free the hostages, all of them, the whole 48. Free them now.

If you do, you will live. If you don’t, Israel will hunt you down.

Netanyahu does a "pop quiz" at the UN.

Netanyahu:

Leaders who publicly condemn us privately thank us.

They tell me how much they value Israel's superb intelligence services.