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Israel Drives Deeper Into Gaza City as Netanyahu Heads to UN to Reject Palestinian Statehood

The US is pushing a 21-point proposal that coincides with Abbas’s pledge for PA governance of Gaza without Hamas.

Palestine President Mahmoud Abbas addresses the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly via video, Thursday, Sept. 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
Displaced Palestinians fleeing northern Gaza due to an Israeli military operation, move southward after Israeli forces ordered residents of Gaza City to evacuate to the south, in the central Gaza Strip September 25, 2025. REUTERS/Mahmoud Issa
An Israeli army flare drifts over buildings destroyed during Israeli ground and air operations in the northern Gaza Strip, as seen from southern Israel, Thursday, Sept. 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)
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Overview

  • Israeli forces advanced further into Gaza City and struck 170 targets in 24 hours, with local health officials reporting at least 19 civilians killed on Thursday.
  • Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is en route to New York to address the UN on Friday, vowing to denounce leaders who recognized Palestine and declaring there will be no Palestinian state.
  • Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas addressed the UN by video after a US visa denial, condemning Israel’s campaign, rejecting Hamas’s Oct. 7 attack, and saying the PA stands ready to run Gaza with Hamas disarmed.
  • US envoy Steve Witkoff said President Trump shared a 21-point Middle East plan with Arab and Muslim leaders and voiced confidence in a near-term breakthrough, with reports that Trump told them he would not allow West Bank annexation.
  • Western governments including Britain, France and Canada recognized Palestinian statehood this week, adding to Israel’s diplomatic strain as the ICC pursues a warrant for Netanyahu over alleged war crimes, which Israel rejects.