G7 Demands Iran Halt Houthi Arms as Pezeshkian Heads to UN; Settler Attacks Sweep West Bank (Sep 22, 0942 UTC, 1242 Israel) (Evening Edition)

• G7 Statement — G7 foreign ministers called on Iran to end its arming of and support for the Houthis in Yemen, describing it as a dangerous pattern of escalation that risked undermining international trade BBC News. The statement condemned Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia and demanded the militia immediately cease all military actions and threats against civilian shipping The National. China's Foreign Ministry said it opposes illegal unilateral sanctions against Iran Bint Jbeil News.
• UN General Assembly — President Masoud Pezeshkian departed Tehran for New York, vowing to firmly defend Iran's positions and convey the nation's strength and grievances to the world Al Arabiya English. He said he would use the session to convey the injustices suffered by the Iranian nation as a result of foreign pressure IRNA. The Wall Street Journal noted the trip gives Pezeshkian a rare opportunity to make his case to the world Wall Street Journal.
• Pakistan Mediation — Pakistan's Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi met with Pezeshkian in Tehran as Islamabad and Doha seek to revive diplomacy between Iran and the US Al Jazeera English. The visit is Naqvi's sixth to Tehran and comes amid renewed US-Iran tensions Arab News.
• IRGC Statements — An IRGC spokesperson said Iran is fully prepared for war but can also pursue negotiations if national interests require, describing talks as 'another battlefield' IRNA.

• Israeli Strikes and Shelling — Lebanese media reported an Israeli airstrike in the Wadi Saluki area of southern Lebanon Arutz Sheva. Al-Manar's correspondent reported Israeli artillery shelling of the outskirts of Zibqine in Tyre district Al-Manar TV. Israeli forces set fire to homes and properties in Zawtar Al-Sharqiya, according to Al-Manar Al-Manar TV.
• UNIFIL Assessment — UNIFIL counted eight fortified bases among 30 Israeli military positions in south Lebanon, indicating Israeli forces are entrenching their presence even as US-brokered talks seek their withdrawal The National.
• Negotiation Dynamics — Al-Akhbar reported that negotiations are taking place as Israel continues to change facts on the ground in the south and expand its military control, with the so-called 'yellow line' shifting from a field measure to a bargaining element Bint Jbeil News.

• Casualties and Strikes — The Gaza Health Ministry reported five people killed and 25 wounded in the past 24 hours, bringing the total since the October 11, 2025 ceasefire to 1,399 killed and 4,863 wounded Haaretz. Al-Manar reported Israeli helicopter fire east of Khan Younis and Deir al-Balah, and an Israeli strike on a home in the Tuffah neighborhood east of Gaza City that wounded three people Al-Manar TV.
• Israeli Threats — Israeli Minister Katz warned that if a single Israeli soldier or civilian is kidnapped, the city of Gaza will be evacuated south of its million residents, as was done in Rafah and Beit Hanoun Israel Hayom.

• Settler Attacks — Palestinian media reported settlers entered the village of Al-Mazra'a ash-Sharqiya north of Ramallah and smashed windows of several vehicles; WAFA claimed more than 200 Israelis entered under IDF protection Times of Israel. Haaretz reported settlers vandalized homes and vehicles and clashed with Palestinians overnight across the West Bank Haaretz. Quds News Network reported settlers stole sheep from a home in Silwad and that Israeli soldiers stole a tractor and abducted a farmer and his son in Jaba' south of Jenin Quds News Network.
• IDF Operations — The IDF arrested two Palestinians accused of planning an imminent terror attack in Kabatiya during Yom Kippur counterterrorism operations Jerusalem Post. Israeli forces seized a weapons cache hidden in a horse stable in the village of Maghar News 0404 IL. The IDF tightened its closure of Ramallah Haaretz.
• Sukkot Alert — Israel entered Sukkot on high alert as West Bank attacks fuel fears of wider escalation; the IDF bolstered forces and prepared an additional division headquarters after Netanel Shukrun was killed near Neve Tzuf Ynetnews. The terrorist who killed Shukrun was transferred overnight to a security facility News 0404 IL.

• G7 Statement on Yemen — G7 foreign ministers issued a joint statement calling on Iran to end its arming of and support for the Houthis, and condemned Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia BBC News. The statement demanded the Houthis immediately cease all military actions and threats against civilian shipping The National.
• UN General Assembly — World leaders are gathering in New York for the 81st UN General Assembly, with Iranian President Pezeshkian and Ukrainian President Zelenskyy among those attending Al Jazeera English. Turkish President Erdogan called for UN Security Council reform and an end to veto privilege in a Bloomberg article Al-Manar TV.

• Ukraine — Russian missile and drone attacks killed three people in Ukraine overnight as President Zelenskyy traveled to the US for the UN summit Al Jazeera English.
• Turkey — A gunman opened fire near a high school in western Turkey, wounding eight people; police arrested the suspect Al Jazeera English.

• US-Israel Relations — New York City Mayor Mamdani again attacked Netanyahu, calling him a 'war criminal and architect of genocide,' and admitted he has no authority to arrest him News 0404 IL.
• Stanford Protest Case — Five pro-Palestinian Stanford protesters will have their felony charges dismissed following a mistrial in their case over a 2024 Palestine solidarity protest Quds News Network.
• Vermont Shooting Verdict — The man charged with shooting three young Palestinian college students in Vermont in 2023 was found guilty of three counts of attempted second-degree murder Quds News Network.

Asian Games — India defeated Sri Lanka by 147 runs in the women's cricket final at the Asian Games in Nagoya, Japan Al Jazeera English. Iranian athletes competed in boxing and karate events IRNA.

• Sudan — Nearly 100 people have died in recent days in a gold mine collapse in Sudan, amid wartime desperation and a shattered economy Al Jazeera English.
• Saudi-Yemen Mediation — Saudi Arabia has intensified efforts to secure de-escalation with Yemen's Ansarullah, turning to UN mediator Grundberg after failing to exert military pressure on Sanaa Al-Manar TV.