Dozens of delegates from multiple nations walk out of UN hall as Israeli prime minister prepares to speak.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is getting his chance to speak at the U.N. General Assembly's annual meeting of world leaders.

The stakes are high as the Israeli leader faces international isolation, growing pressure to end Israel's war in Gaza and accusations of war crimes, which he denies.

Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas addressed the General Assembly by video Thursday because the U.S. denied him a visa to travel to the U.N. headquarters in New York.

He says the international community needs to do more to help Palestinians achieve their long-sought independent state.