Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu concluded his trip to the United States late Saturday amid protesters who gathered outside the hotel where he is staying in New York. During his motorcade's journey to the airport, the protesters chanted against him, calling him a disgrace.

The Prime Minister was returning to Israel and is expected to arrive early this afternoon, Sunday, before Yom Kippur, which begins on Sunday evening.

In a brief statement on board the plane, Netanyahu summarized the "very successful trip," informing members of his delegation that during his six-day visit to the United States, he "met with about 20 heads of state across five continents" and achieved "many accomplishments."

Netanyahu stated that he held an "excellent meeting with U.S. President Joe Biden, in which we discussed expanding the circle of peace, continuing the Abraham Accords we signed three years ago."

He continued, "I will continue to work hard to achieve further accomplishments for our country, affirming that more good news is coming."

The Prime Minister noted that his speech on Friday at the United Nations "was broadcast live not only on networks in the United States but also in Saudi Arabia – and this is, of course, a blessing for the coming year."

Netanyahu dedicated a large part of his speech at the UN on Friday to discussing a potential normalization agreement with Saudi Arabia mediated by the U.S., which he said would change the Middle East. He did not mention his government's legislative agenda aimed at significantly weakening the judiciary.

Meanwhile, Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan, in his speech before the UN on Saturday, warned that regional security in the Middle East depends on "a just and comprehensive solution to the Palestinian issue" and did not refer to Israel or normalization efforts.

During Netanyahu's visit this week, which began with a session with Tesla CEO Elon Musk, the Prime Minister met with Biden and other world leaders, including Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, and spoke before the UN General Assembly.

He also sat down with American Jewish leaders and gave several television interviews in which he said he was trying to reach a compromise regarding his hardline coalition's attempt to reform the judiciary.

This attempt has sparked widespread and ongoing protests that followed Netanyahu everywhere he went during his visit to the United States, from California to New York. While speaking at the UN on Friday, thousands of anti-reform protesters gathered outside.

On Saturday night, as his motorcade was heading to the airport, hundreds protested outside in the rain, chanting "disgrace" and "democracy," while police secured the area. In another clip, protesters can be seen making obscene gestures towards the convoy.

In Israel, tens of thousands participated in marches across the country for the thirty-eighth consecutive week on Saturday evening against the reforms. As Yom Kippur commenced on Sunday, the demonstrators echoed the theme of the Day of Atonement, marching under the slogan: "No forgiveness for the attempt to turn Israel into a dictatorship."

The protesters highlighted recent developments, including the increasing hopes for normalization with Saudi Arabia, Netanyahu's controversial statements against the anti-reform protesters, and the Prime Minister's continued refusal to commit to respecting a potential Supreme Court ruling against the reform legislation.

Approximately 100,000 people attended the main march in Tel Aviv, according to Channel 13 news, which cited statements from Crowd Solutions. Following the demonstration on Kaplan Street, some protesters marched to the home of Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana, as they have done for several consecutive weeks. Smaller protests were organized at dozens of locations across the country, including Jerusalem, Haifa, Rehovot, Eilat, and Karkur, along the Gaza border and elsewhere. The main march in Be'er Sheva was canceled due to the upcoming day of fasting.