Overview

• Netanyahu told the UN he had loudspeakers set up around Gaza to relay his message to Israeli hostages, saying they had not been forgotten.
• ARD correspondents in Tel Aviv described the loudspeaker move as a propaganda stunt, arguing no one was likely in range to hear it.
• Hostage families condemned the speech, saying vows to keep fighting endanger the abductees and undermine efforts to secure a release deal.
• During the address, numerous delegations left the General Assembly in protest while Israeli delegates and supporters applauded.
• Netanyahu rejected recent recognitions of a Palestinian state as a shameful mistake, cast Israel’s campaign as a fight against an Iran‑led ‘terror axis,’ and claimed thousands of militants had been killed.