Netanyahu tells UN Israel will continue attacks on Gaza, Lebanon
Al Jazeera
Prime Minister says Israel will ‘continue degrading Hezbollah’ until it achieves its goals along Lebanon border.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has pledged Israel will fight until “total victory” in its continuing war on Gaza and promised to continue attacks on the Lebanese armed group Hezbollah, as hopes faded for a ceasefire that could head off an all-out regional war.
Several delegations walked out as Netanyahu approached the lectern to speak while supporters in the gallery cheered.
“I didn’t intend to come here this year. My country is at war fighting for its life,” Netanyahu said on Friday.
“But after I heard the lies and slanders levelled at my country by many of the speakers at this podium, I decided to come here and set the record straight.”
Israeli attacks on Gaza have killed more than 41,500 Palestinians and wounded more than 96,000 others since October 7, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry.
