Live Update 
From the Liveblog of
Tuesday, September 19, 2023
From the Liveblog of
Tuesday, September 19, 2023
Netanyahu meets Zelensky, who notes the Israeli PM has a ‘very big team’
Lazar Berman is The Times of Israel's diplomatic reporter
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Ukrainian Prime Minister Volodymyr Zelensky meet on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York on September 19, 2023. (Lazar Berman/Times of Israel)
NEW YORK — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Ukrainian Prime Minister Volodymyr Zelensky begin their meeting with a handshake and a hug, before exchanging pleasantries.
Zelensky remarks on the size of Netanyahu’s entourage, saying, “You have a very big team. It’s very expensive.”
UN Ambassador Gilad Erdan says, “Many people want to participate.”
Zelensky shakes hands with all of Netanyahu’s senior staff, and has a brief conversation with Mossad chief David Barnea.
Zelensky brings a smaller team, including his Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba and chief of staff Andriy Yermak, said by some to push a harder line on Israel.
