Israel president Isaac Herzog to discuss hostages on COP28 sidelines

Israeli President Isaac Herzog attends UN climate talks in the UAE, holding talks with diplomats on the release of Hamas-held hostages. The visit coincides with a truce extension and aims to engage in a high-level humanitarian effort to return hostages. Herzog will participate in COP28 and have diplomatic meetings on the importance of hostage release. More than 140 heads of state, including Herzog and Abbas, are scheduled to address COP28. Activists at the climate talks demand a permanent ceasefire and the end of Israel's blockade of Gaza.