‘Sinwar, Nasrallah, Assad – all gone’: PM Netanyahu slams Western ‘Palestine’ recognition, vows to ‘finish job’ in Gaza

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu took the stage once again to address the world at the UN General Assembly on Friday afternoon, an occasion that the premier, who is widely acknowledged as a gifted speaker, has often used to dramatic effect in the past.

He didn’t disappoint this time, weaving several of his trademark “gimmicks” into a speech that slammed Western leaders for recognizing a “State of Palestine,” while lamenting the rise of antisemitism and blood libels against the Jewish state – promising to "finish the job" in Gaza as quickly as possible.

“This week, the leaders of France, Britain, Australia, Canada, and other countries unconditionally recognized a Palestinian state. They did so after the horrors committed by Hamas on October 7 – horrors praised on that day by nearly 90% of the Palestinian population.”

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“When Bethlehem, the birthplace of Jesus, was under Israeli Control; 80% of its residents were Christian. Since the P.A took control — that number has dwindled to under 20%.

THESE are the people you want to give a state to?!” pic.twitter.com/DsFejv8KmS

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Netanyahu took the podium wearing a QR code on his suit lapel, while many diplomats in the room walked out in protest.

He asked those watching to follow a link to footage of Hamas atrocities committed on Oct. 7, 2023, so that “you too will see why we fight, and why we must win.”

He then read out the names of the 20 hostages whom Israel estimates are still alive, before launching into another of his trademark surprises: “I want to do something I’ve never done before – I want to speak from this forum directly to those hostages through loudspeakers.”

Netanyahu explained that the Israeli military “surrounded Gaza with massive loudspeakers connected to this microphone in the hope that our dear hostages will hear my message.”

This had caused some controversy in Israel, after IDF sources reported that, contrary to the prime minister’s statement, soldiers also took loudspeakers into the Gaza Strip, drawing criticism that troops were ordered to endanger their lives for alleged "stunts."

“Our brave heroes, this is Prime Minister Netanyahu, speaking to you live from the United Nations. We have not forgotten you… The people of Israel are with you. We will not falter, and we will not rest, until we bring all of you home,” he said.

Netanyahu also revealed that “thanks to special efforts by Israeli intelligence, my words are now also being carried, they’re streamed live to the cellphones of Gazans,” before calling on Hamas to lay down its arms and free the hostages.

“If you do, you will live. If you don’t, Israel will hunt you down,” he said. “If Hamas agrees to our demands, the war could end right now.”

He then referred to his last speech at the United Nations, where he compared the blessing of peace to the curse hanging above the Iranian terror axis, which he said “threatened the peace of the entire world” and “the very existence of my country, Israel.”

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"Remember those beepers? The pagers? We paged Hezbollah... and believe me, they got the message." pic.twitter.com/I1RT11HyV3

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“So what’s happened over the past year? We’ve hammered the Houthis, including yesterday. We crushed the bulk of Hamas’s terror machine. We crippled Hezbollah… Remember those beepers, the pagers? We paged Hezbollah. And believe me, they got the message – and thousands of terrorists dropped to the ground.”

He also praised the destruction of the Assad regime’s weapons, the deterrence of Iran’s Shiite militias in Iraq, “And most importantly…We devastated Iran’s atomic weapons and ballistic missile programs.”

“Half the Houthi leadership in Yemen – gone. Yahya Sinwar in Gaza – gone. Hasan Nasrallah in Lebanon – gone. The Assad regime in Syria – gone,” Netanyahu said proudly, thanking U.S. President Donald Trump for his “bold and decisive action.”

Here’s where things stand today.

Half the Houthi leadership in Yemen - gone.

Yehiah Sinwar in Gaza - gone.

Hasan Nasrallah in Lebanon - gone.

The Assad regime in Syria - gone.

Those Militias in Iraq? Well, they’re still deterred.

And their leaders, if they attack Israel… pic.twitter.com/qHdDnv9ENT

— Benjamin Netanyahu - בנימין נתניהו (@netanyahu) September 26, 2025

“Israel rebounded from its darkest day to deliver one of the most stunning military comebacks in history,” Netanyahu noted, while issuing a warning: “But we’re not done yet. The final remnants of Hamas are holed up in Gaza City… That is why Israel must finish the job, and that is why we want to do so as fast as possible.”

In his speech, the prime minister also defended Israel against the charges of genocide (“Would we tell them get out if we’re trying to commit genocide?”) and starvation (“If there are Gazans who don’t have enough food, it’s because Hamas is stealing it”).

“Those who peddle the blood libels of genocide and starvation against Israel are no better than those who peddled blood libels against the Jews in the Middle Ages,” he argued.

Netanyahu listed incidents where, just in recent months, Jews were assaulted “in Canada, Australia, Britain, France, the Netherlands, and elsewhere. Here in America, an elderly Holocaust survivor was burned to death in Colorado.”

“And a beautiful young couple from the Israeli Embassy in Washington was brutally gunned down right in front of the Holocaust Museum there,” he said, referring to the murder of Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Milgrim in May.

“You know what message the leaders who recognized a Palestinian state this week sent to the Palestinians? It’s a very clear message. Murdering Jews pays off.”

At the conclusion of his speech, Netanyahu explained that victories over Israel’s enemies have led to new opportunities for peace, highlighting talks with Syria and the possibility of negotiations with Lebanon.

Victory over Hamas “would lead to a dramatic expansion of the historic Abraham Accords, which President Trump brokered between Arab leaders and myself five years ago,” the prime minister said.

“On October 7th, the enemies of Israel tried to extinguish that light. Two years later, the resolve of Israel, and the strength of Israel burn brighter than ever,” Netanyahu declared.

“With God’s help, that strength and that resolve will lead us to a speedy victory and to a brilliant future of prosperity and peace.”