Netanyahu Arrives in New York for UN Speech as Hamas Backs Gaza Peace Roadmap Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrived in New York to address the UN General Assembly with no meeting planned with President Donald Trump, while Hamas said it is ready to implement the Board of Peace roadmap and the EU warned that only a fraction of Gaza reconstruction funds have been raised. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has arrived in New York to address the United Nations General Assembly, his office confirmed. No meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump, Secretary of State Marco Rubio or any Arab leaders is planned during the visit. Netanyahu begins a whirlwind visit to address the UN. His brief stay includes meetings with several world leaders, according to his office, but not Trump, Rubio or any Arab leaders. Netanyahu's office said many world leaders asked to meet with him but that he was on a tight schedule. He needs to return to Israel before the start of the Jewish holiday of Sukkot, which begins at sundown on Friday.Netanyahu Meets Global Leaders And HamasDuring his visit, Netanyahu will meet with the presidents of Argentina, Bolivia, Paraguay, Panama and Ethiopia. He will also meet the vice president of Colombia and the prime ministers of Greece, Slovenia and Papua New Guinea. Hamas says it is ready to advance the Gaza peace agreement. A Hamas spokesman said the group is ready to move forward with the next steps of a peace agreement after Trump's Board of Peace unveiled a six-month, US$2.45 billion plan for Gaza's reconstruction.The board announced the proposal in New York on Wednesday. The Hamas spokesman, Hazem Qassem, expressed the Palestinian militant group's full readiness to implement the Board of Peace's roadmap but made no mention of any disarmament plans. Israel has said it will not allow reconstruction to move forward until Hamas disarms. Hamas last year agreed to a plan that includes disarmament but has since traded accusations with Israel of ceasefire violations.Hamas has accused Israel of violating the agreement by continuing to occupy much of Gaza. Hamas has publicly backed handing over power to Palestinian administrators operating under the Board of Peace. Board officials have blamed Hamas' failure to disarm and a lack of Israeli withdrawal as reasons for stalling progress in advancing reconstruction in Gaza. The reconstruction plan remains a central issue in negotiations.Gaza Reconstruction Funding Falls ShortA top EU official says only 1 billion euros (US$1.1 billion) has been raised out of the 71 billion euros (US$80.8 billion) that the United Nations, the World Bank and the 27-nation European Union estimate are needed to rebuild Gaza. All of us, we have to scale up our efforts, said European Commissioner for the Mediterranean Dubravka Suica, speaking on the sidelines of the General Assembly. She called for a unified recovery plan.The plan would bring together Israel, the Palestinian Authority, the U.S.-backed Board of Peace and the National Committee for the Administration of Gaza. The United Nations has appealed to all parties in Yemen to ensure humanitarian aid is delivered rapidly. Renewed fighting between the Iran-backed Houthi rebels and Saudi-backed government forces has intensified an already dire humanitarian situation. U.N.UN Chief Demands Yemen CeasefireHuman Rights Chief Volker Turk said people fleeing the violence need protection and access to food, shelter and healthcare. Ground fighting, artillery and aerial strikes have killed and wounded at least 125 civilians since the beginning of August. Turk also called for the release of 73 U.N. staffers arbitrarily detained by the Houthis in the past few years. The world body continues to press for their release.A moderate earthquake shook southeast Turkey and parts of Syria on Thursday, sending people rushing out of buildings in panic. There were no immediate reports of any damage. The magnitude 5.4 quake was centered in Sanliurfa province, near the border with Syria, according to Turkey's Disaster and Emergency Management Agency. In 2023, a magnitude 7.8 earthquake killed more than 53,000 people in Turkey.That quake destroyed or damaged hundreds of thousands of buildings in 11 southern and southeastern provinces, including Sanliurfa. Another 6,000 people were killed in Syria. This report will be updated throughout the day as new developments emerge.