Netanyahu tells UN that Israel ‘must finish the job’ in Gaza after dozens of delegates walk out in protest - as it happened

<p>Israeli PM rebuked Western nations for embracing Palestinian statehood after scores of delegates left the hall in protest. This live blog is closed</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/sep/26/benjamin-netanyahu-un-speech-gaza">Netanyahu vows to ‘finish job’ in Gaza during UN speech as delegates walk out</a></p></li></ul><p><strong>Palestinians</strong> living in poverty were also affected, the Palestinian prime minister’s spokesperson <strong>Mohammad Abu al-Rob</strong> told Agence France-Presse (AFP), with their numbers rising by more than 150% since the start of the <strong>Gaza</strong> war, and with cash assistance not paid out in more than two months.</p><p>An increase in the number of <strong>Israeli</strong> checkpoints in the <strong>West Bank</strong>, and a reduction in work permits for West Bank Palestinians seeking work inside Israel have had a drastic impact.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2025/sep/26/gaza-israel-benjamin-netanyahu-un-united-nations-unga-west-bank-donald-trump-middle-east-crisis-live">Continue reading...</a>