UN Delegates walk out on Netanyahu’s speech as Israeli assault on Gaza City intensifies by Lauren Kent, Deva Lee, Mostafa Salem, Max Saltman, Abeer Salman, Sana Noor Haq, Ibrahim Dahman, Eyad Kourdi, Aditi Sangal and Elise Hammond

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu watched on from the stage as United Nations delegates walked out in protest of his address to the General Assembly

What we covered here

• Scores of delegates walked out in protest before Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gave a speech today at the UN General Assembly. The prime minister vowed to “finish the job” of eliminating Hamas in Gaza and slammed other nations for recognizing Palestinian statehood.

• Netanyahu will meet Monday with US President Donald Trump, who told reporters today that negotiators are “very close” on striking a deal to end the war in Gaza and return remaining hostages held by Hamas.

• Meanwhile, Palestinians tell CNN it feels like “the war has started all over again” with Israel’s intensifying assault in northern Gaza and Gaza City. A major health care NGO says it has been forced to pull out of the city for safety. To read more go to the link below:

https://www.cnn.com/world/live-news/israel-netanyahu-gaza-palestine-09-26-25-intl