Scores of delegates have staged a walkout at the United Nations as Benjamin Netanyahu took to the podium to give Israel's national address, in which he railed against world leaders who have recognised Palestine and condemned his attack on Gaza.

Shortly after he spoke, US President Donald Trump told reporters he believed a deal to "end the war" had been achieved, with details to be announced soon.

The Israeli prime minister, who is wanted on war crimes charges by the International Criminal Court, travelled to the US via a roundabout route, apparently to avoid the airspace of European countries that are obligated to arrest him.

He was applauded by some at the general assembly in New York, but rows of desks sat empty before him as he spoke, less than two weeks after a UN commission of inq

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