Netanyahu defends Israel at UN as dozens of delegates walk out

Netanyahu's UN address and walkout signal deepening diplomatic fractures over Israel's military campaigns in Gaza, the West Bank, Lebanon, Syria, and other fronts. The absence of meetings with Trump administration officials and Arab leaders marks measurable isolation despite stated U.S.-Israel coordination. The speech's domestic timing ahead of October 2026 Israeli elections suggests leadership is balancing international pressure against domestic political calculation. Ongoing disputes over genocide allegations, settlement expansion, and the two-state solution remain unresolved; Abbas's concurrent statement reiterates Palestinian claims of displacement and destruction.