Netanyahu said the Hamas assault on Oct 7, which left 1,200 Israelis dead and 251 hostages, was the same magnitude as 16 September 11 attacks when viewed through Israel’s 10‑million‑person population—equating to about 40,000 American lives lost in a single day—
He dismissed international accusations of genocide as the "biggest lie of the century" and accused critics of being "moral cowards," calling for the UAE, the United Arab Emirates, and other delegations that left the hall in protest to reconsider their stance—
During the speech he thanked former U.S. President Donald Trump for his actions against Iran and defended Israel’s strike on Tehran as a "simple decision," while also labeling violent acts by Israeli settlers in the West Bank as the work of a handful of young delinquents and distancing the state from vigilante justice—
The Gaza Health Ministry reports that Israel’s offensive has killed 73,922 Palestinians, yet the country maintains control over large sectors of the strip and continues regular military operations, a scenario that has drawn sharp criticism from several world leaders and international media outlets.