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Addressing the UN General Assembly, Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam called for a full Israeli withdrawal from Lebanese territory and said his country would not be 'an arena for the conflicts of others,' as Israeli shelling of southern Lebanon continued. Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Falih Al-Zaidi likewise used his UNGA address to call for a sovereign Palestinian state. The speeches reflect growing regional pressure on Israel amid the ongoing Gaza war and continued strikes in Lebanon, as Arab and regional leaders used the UN platform to demand de-escalation and statehood recognition.