Overview

• Dozens of UN delegations exited the General Assembly hall during Benjamin Netanyahu’s address, with the United States and United Kingdom represented by lower-level diplomats who remained in their seats.
• Netanyahu denounced recent recognitions of Palestinian statehood by countries including France, Britain, Canada and Australia, and he accused critics of fueling antisemitism.
• Israel said it set up border loudspeakers to relay the speech into Gaza, and the prime minister’s office claimed the army would seize mobile phones to broadcast it, though reporters in Gaza saw no immediate evidence of phone takeovers.
• President Donald Trump said he will not allow Israel to annex the West Bank and, according to reporting, has circulated a 21-point Gaza plan featuring a settlement freeze, hostage releases, Hamas disarmament and a phased truce; he also told reporters he believes a deal may be near.
• Netanyahu faces rising legal and political pressure, including an ICC arrest warrant, expanding Western recognition of Palestine and possible EU trade measures, as Gaza’s health ministry reports more than 65,000 Palestinians killed during Israel’s offensive.