Photo: UN/CIA Pak Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in front of the United Nations General Assembly.
Netanyahu Faces Protests at UN, Vows to “Finish the Job” Against Hamas, and Plans Meeting with Trump
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faced protests during his address at the United Nations General Assembly. Dozens of delegates walked out of the hall in protest even before Netanyahu began speaking.
Despite the walkout, his speech was broadcast over loudspeakers along the Gaza border, in what his office described as a “public diplomacy effort.”
In his remarks, Netanyahu vowed to “finish the job” of eliminating Hamas in Gaza, reaffirming his government’s position amid a conflict that has already left tens of thousands dead in the Palestinian territory.
Iran’s Nuclear Program
Benjamin Netanyahu again denounced Iran’s nuclear program and criticized the international community’s stance on the issue.
He recalled that last year Israel carried out an operation in the heart of Tehran, obtaining a secret nuclear archive containing documents and videos that, according to him, proved Iran’s plans to develop nuclear weapons. Part of this material, he said, was shared in May with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), but the agency had not taken any concrete measures since.
“In the face of this inaction,” Netanyahu said, he decided to publicly reveal new information. The Prime Minister claimed that Iran maintains a secret atomic warehouse in Tehran used to store nuclear materials, and added that there is also a second facility in another district of the capital, showing a photo of the site during his speech.
Netanyahu accused the Iranian regime of trying to hide evidence, alleging that 30 kilograms of radioactive material were spread around Tehran to cover up the removal of evidence. The site, he said, still contained around 300 tons of equipment and nuclear materials. “Residents are in danger,” he warned, urging the IAEA to inspect these facilities without delay.
The Prime Minister also strongly criticized the 2015 nuclear deal, reminding that Israel was the only country at the UN to oppose it. He argued that the agreement was built on a “lie” — that Iran was not seeking to develop a nuclear weapon — and instead only strengthened Iran’s “war machine” in Iraq, Gaza, Syria, Lebanon, and Saudi Arabia.
Netanyahu further noted that just last month, Iranian agents were arrested for plotting terrorist attacks in the United States and Europe, showing that the threat extends beyond the Middle East. Yet, he lamented, even in the face of such evidence, European leaders continue to support the deal and provide additional funding to the Iranian regime.
“As the son of a historian, I must ask: have European leaders learned nothing from history?” he concluded.
Meeting at the White House
The Israeli leader is scheduled to meet next Monday with U.S. President Donald J. Trump, who has reiterated his position of blocking any attempt by Israel to annex the West Bank — a message that echoes ongoing negotiations around a U.S.-backed peace plan recently discussed with Arab leaders.
Meanwhile, a senior Hamas official told CNN International that the October 7 attacks were a “golden moment” for the Palestinian cause, despite the devastation caused by the subsequent fighting.
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