Israeli forces advanced in Gaza City on September 26th, 2025, taking control of the Tal Al-Hawa neighborhood and pushing towards Al-Remal and Al-Shati neighborhoods, according to Arabosint. This development occurred as many delegations withdrew from the United Nations General Assembly hall during an address by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, suggesting widespread disapproval, as reported by GamalSultan1. The Israeli army's continued advance in Gaza City is expected to increase pressure on civilians to evacuate the area, Arabosint stated, noting no other significant progress in the sector. Meanwhile, Netanyahu's decision to take a longer flight route to New York to avoid the airspace of several European countries was attributed to an attempt to evade arrest for a speech he could have delivered domestically, according to PressTV. Earlier, on September 25th, President Trump's envoys, Steve Whitkoff and Jared Kushner, urged Netanyahu to end the war in Gaza and discussed reaching a conclusion agreement. Sources indicated Netanyahu resisted certain clauses in his new program, while an Israeli official deemed the chance of returning to fighting after a ceasefire as very low. Separately, an injured dog was rescued from Gaza rubble, a reminder of the conflict's impact. These events follow earlier reports from September 26th where Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan expressed optimism about a potential deal to end the war in Gaza, stating "we are on a right path" towards a resolution. Concurrently, Israeli soldiers were observed celebrating Rosh Hashanah amidst destruction in the Jenin Refugee Camp, an incident reported within the previous reporting window. President Trump had also departed for the Ryder Cup in New York earlier on September 26th, commenting on the Gaza situation.
