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Hamas confirmed it had reached an agreement to end the war, saying the deal includes an Israeli withdrawal from the enclave and a hostage-prisoner exchange.
Hamas's lead negotiator Khalil al-Hayya, who survived Israel's attack on the Palestinian Islamist movement's leaders in Doha last month.
Netanyahu has vowed to disarm Hamas either diplomatically or militarily.
However, Hamas refused Israeli withdrawal in stages, as opposed to the immediate, full withdrawal demanded by it.
Swedish climate campaigner Greta Thunberg was seen sitting on a deck surrounded by soldiers.
This proposal aims to end the war in Gaza, but hinges on Hamas agreement.
The apology coincided with Trump’s latest diplomatic push to secure a Gaza peace proposal aimed at ending a nearly two-year-old war that has left Israel increasingly isolated.
Delegates were called to order as Netanyahu began his speech, the first of the day at the annual General Assembly.
Around three-fourths of UN member states already recognise Palestine, but until now most major Western powers had withheld recognition, insisting it should come through negotiations with Israel.
Other nations, including France, are expected to follow suit this week at the United Nations General Assembly in New York.
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