Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar addressed the United Nations, accusing countries that recently announced plans to recognize a Palestinian state of undermining a potential ceasefire and hostage release deal with Hamas. Sa'ar argued that such moves incentivized Hamas to continue the conflict and shifted international pressure away from the group, prolonging the war. He highlighted the suffering of Israeli hostages held in Gaza, referencing recent videos showing their deteriorating condition and calling on the international community to focus its efforts on pressuring Hamas for their release. The Security Council session saw emotional appeals from hostage families, calls for humanitarian action, and renewed debate over the path to peace, with divisions evident among member states regarding responsibility and solutions for the ongoing conflict.