UN delegates lead a mass walkout as Netanyahu insists Israel must ‘finish the job’ in Gaza
Delegates walk out of UN General Assembly during Netanyahu’s speech
- Delegates staged a mass walkout during Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's address to the UN General Assembly in New York City.
- Mr Netanyahu used his speech to criticise other countries for opposing Israel, saying his country must “finish the job” in Gaza.
- Mr Netanyahu rejected the global recognition of a Palestinian state and vowed Israel would continue its fight in Gaza to eliminate Hamas, despite international pressure.
- He accused world leaders of “caving” and waging “political and legal warfare” against Israel, stating they were “weak leaders who appease evil”.
- US President Donald Trump declared he would not allow Israel to annex the West Bank and indicated an imminent “deal on Gaza”, having presented a 21-point plan for ending the conflict.