Netanyahu Tells UN Israel Must Finish the Job in Gaza as Dozens of Delegates Walk Out in Protest
- On September 26, 2025, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed the 80th session of the United Nations Assembly held at the U.N. headquarters in New York, where he rejected allegations of genocide.
- Netanyahu's address followed escalating conflict with Hamas and international criticism, including growing accusations of war crimes and calls for a Palestinian state.
- He claimed Israel crushed most of Hamas's terror infrastructure, vowed to finish the campaign quickly, condemned recognition of Palestinian statehood, and rejected genocide allegations as 'blood libels'.
- Dozens of delegates walked out during his speech, while Netanyahu stated, "We've not forgotten you- not even for a second," addressing hostages held by Palestinian militants.
- Netanyahu's speech deepened the divide at the UN amid protests and growing international pressure, suggesting prolonged conflict and diplomatic isolation ahead.
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Prime minister at UN: Israel will continue war
UNITED NATIONS — Surrounded by critics and protesters at the United Nations, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told fellow world leaders Friday that his nation “must finish the job” against Hamas in Gaza, giving a defiant speech despite growing international…
Facing global isolation at U.N., Netanyahu says Israel 'must finish the job'
UNITED NATIONS — Surrounded by critics and protesters at the United Nations, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told fellow world leaders on Friday that his nation “must finish the job” against Hamas in Gaza, giving a defiant speech despite growing international isolation over his refusal to end the devastating war. “Western leaders may have buckled under the pressure," he said. “And I guarantee you one thing: Israel won’t.”
Israel will continue war
UNITED NATIONS — Surrounded by critics and protesters at the United Nations, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told fellow world leaders Friday that his nation “must finish the job” against Hamas in Gaza, giving a defiant speech despite growing international…
Delegates Walk Out Of Benjamin Netanyahu's UN Speech
Source: Taylor Hill / Getty Welp, amazingly, it turns out President Donald Trump may not be the world leader to give the most upsetting speech at the U.N. General Assembly. In fact, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivered a speech so unappealing that much of his audience up and walked out on him. Now, to be fair, according to CNN, scores of delegates had already begun walking out of the assembly in protest of the ongoing war in Gaza…
Netanyahu speech prompts mass walk-out at UN
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu speaking at the UN. Photo: Reuters Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sharply denounced Western countries on Friday for embracing Palestinian statehood, accusing them of sending the message that "murdering Jews pays off."
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