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Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images - PHOTO: Delegates walked out of the UN general assembly as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu prepares to address world leaders during the United Nations General Assembly at the United Nations headquarters, Sept. 26, 2025 in New York City.
On September 16, 2025, the UN Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and Israel
Netanyahu tells CBS News he's giving "peace a chance," but despite Trump's assertion the war is over, Israel's leader talks of change over generations.
Israel’s National Institute of Forensic Medicine on Thursday identified the remains of two more hostages returned from Gaza, as officials and families warned Hamas to hand over the bodies of those still held.
Amid Trump’s visit to Egypt and Israel to celebrate the release of hostages held by Hamas and to usher in a new era of Mideast peace, some say Western influence is waning.