UN News - Global perspective Human stories reports: As the high-level debate enters a fourth day, The Takeaway looks back at key highlights on Thursday, with Israeli and Palestinian leaders presenting divergent views on the Middle East conflict and their counterparts from across the world weighing in on the far-reaching impacts of the ongoing crisis in Gaza and the occupied West Bank . Why it matters: The Israel-Palestine conflict dominated the third day of the General Assembly’s annual debate, as leaders warned that it is affecting global food and energy security. What was said: The Israeli and Palestinian leaders presented sharply different accounts of the conflict and its causes.