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Netanyahu Defies Critics at UN, Vows to 'Finish the Job' in Gaza as Delegates Walk Out

The speech followed a wave of Western recognitions of Palestinian statehood that has intensified pressure on Israel.

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 26: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses world leaders during the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) at the United Nations headquarters on September 26, 2025 in New York City. World leaders convened for the 80th Session of UNGA, with this year’s theme for the annual global meeting being “Better together: 80 years and more for peace, development and human rights.”
Flight data showed how Netanyahu's plane avoided much of mainland Europe.
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Overview

  • Dozens of national delegations exited the General Assembly hall as the Israeli leader began speaking, while the U.S. delegation remained seated.
  • Netanyahu pledged to continue the Gaza campaign, declared Israel would not accept a Palestinian state, and condemned countries that recently recognized Palestinian statehood.
  • His office said the military would relay the address into Gaza using truck-mounted loudspeakers and an operation to push the speech to mobile phones.
  • Flight data showed Netanyahu’s jet took an unusual southerly route that skirted French and Spanish airspace, drawing scrutiny given an ICC arrest warrant.
  • President Trump said he will not allow West Bank annexation and plans to meet Netanyahu, as the EU weighs tariffs and sanctions and the UN urged progress toward Palestinian statehood.