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Netanyahu Denies Genocide, Rejects Palestinian State in Fiery UN Address Broadcast Into Gaza

The appearance capped a week of rising diplomatic pressure after fresh recognitions of Palestine, with his flight route avoiding European airspace reflecting legal exposure.

Overview

  • Dozens of national delegations walked out as he began speaking, leaving rows of empty seats while supporters in the balconies applauded over jeers.
  • His office and the Israeli military confirmed they broadcast the speech toward Gaza using truck‑mounted loudspeakers near the border.
  • Media reports said the message was also pushed to mobile phones in Gaza, a claim not independently verified in the coverage.
  • Netanyahu pledged to bring home the remaining 48 hostages, addressed them directly in Hebrew, denied genocide allegations, and vowed Israel would not recognize a Palestinian state.
  • Gaza’s Hamas‑run health ministry reported roughly 65,500 dead and about 167,000 wounded since October 2023, as the Israeli leader’s plane avoided French and Spanish airspace in a reroute linked by media to an ICC warrant.