Benjamin Netanyahu
The gist
Netanyahu addressed the UN General Assembly on Sep 24, 2026, as dozens of delegates walked out.
The speech came five weeks before an Israeli election that could end his rule.
How it unfolded
- Sep 24, 2026Netanyahu arrived in New York for a whirlwind trip and addressed the UN General Assembly; dozens of delegates walked out as he took the stage.
- Sep 24, 2026In his speech, Netanyahu said Israel was fighting a 'seven-front war,' rejected genocide accusations as 'the biggest lie of the century,' and attacked New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, Turkish President Erdogan, and the UK and France.
- Sep 24, 2026Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, in a recorded message to the UN, said Israeli policies threatened 'the very life and existence of the Palestinian people.'