Overview

• Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office directed the Israel Defense Forces to install loudspeakers across the Gaza Strip to relay his United Nations General Assembly address.
• Channel 12 reported that commanders objected over the risk of exposing troops to Hamas fire, while Haaretz said preparations to comply have begun and quoted an IDF member calling the move psychological warfare.
• Netanyahu’s speech was scheduled for Friday at 4 p.m. Israel time and was reported to focus on genocide allegations and Western recognition of a Palestinian state, with Hebrew media expecting visual props referencing October 7.
• Flight data from FlightRadar24 showed the prime minister’s aircraft avoided French and Spanish airspace and briefly overflew Greece and Italy on the way to the United States.
• The Prime Minister’s Office did not explain the routing, as other outlets cited fuel-related planning, including a Jerusalem Post note on compensating for fuel needs and an i24 News report on limiting passengers to conserve fuel.