Delegations Walk Out as Netanyahu Defends Gaza, Lebanon, Iran and Yemen Strikes at UN
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At the United Nations General Assembly in New York, several delegations staged a walkout before the speech of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The Israeli leader used the high-profile forum to justify his country’s recent military operations in Gaza, Lebanon, Yemen, and Iran. Speaking in forceful terms, Netanyahu declared that Israel had “devastated Iran’s nuclear and ballistic program, struck hard at Yemeni rebels and Hezbollah militants, and destroyed most of Hamas in the Gaza Strip.” He insisted, however, that Israel must finish the fight by eliminating Hamas’ remaining strongholds in Gaza City.
In his address, Netanyahu directly called on Hamas to lay down its weapons and release hostages, promising that Israel would “bring them home.” The speech came against the backdrop of a highly unusual move by his office: Israeli authorities confirmed they had ordered loudspeakers set up along the Gaza border to broadcast Netanyahu’s UN speech into the enclave, a move described by Israeli soldiers as “psychological warfare.”
According to the Prime Minister’s Office, the broadcast was intended to share what they called a “historic speech” with Gazans. Reports that the loudspeakers might be placed inside Gaza itself sparked criticism, especially from families of hostages held by Hamas. Officials later clarified that speakers would remain on the Israeli side of the border.
The background to Netanyahu’s message is Israel’s nearly two-year war against Hamas in Gaza, triggered by the group’s October 7, 2023 attack that killed about 1,200 people in southern Israel. Since then, Israeli strikes have killed more than 65,000 Palestinians, according to figures from Gaza authorities under Hamas control — numbers considered credible by the United Nations, though they do not distinguish between militants and civilians.
In his UN speech, Netanyahu also addressed the growing international recognition of a Palestinian state, following decisions by France, Britain, and Australia. He argued that Hamas must be dismantled to secure peace. The walkout by multiple delegations highlighted the deep divisions inside the General Assembly hall, where Israel’s military campaign and humanitarian toll in Gaza remain fiercely contested.
The dramatic intervention underscores Netanyahu’s determination to frame Israel’s military strategy as both necessary and justified on the world stage, even as international criticism mounts and calls for a ceasefire grow louder.
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