Overview

• Dozens of delegations left the General Assembly hall as Benjamin Netanyahu began speaking, with Brazil, Lebanon and Iran among those that exited, according to UN authorities.
• Netanyahu said Israel must finish its operations in Gaza quickly and warned Hamas that releasing all hostages and disarming could end the war, declaring that otherwise Israel would hunt its members.
• He rejected the creation of a Palestinian state and criticized Western leaders who recognized Palestine in recent days.
• He used placards to link Iran, Hamas, Hezbollah and al‑Qaeda while telling delegates that Israel’s enemies are also theirs.
• He called Iran’s nuclear program a threat and thanked President Donald Trump for joining Israeli strikes on Iranian facilities during a 12‑day conflict in June.