WorldBenjamin Netanyahu to deliver defiant UN speech amid protests and isolation

Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to give a defiant speech at the UN, portraying Israel’s achievements while facing protests in New York, mounting international condemnation and growing political isolation. He is confronting the toughest re-election challenge of his career amid ongoing conflicts in Gaza, Lebanon and Iran and escalating settler violence in the West Bank.

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TThe Guardian★★★★☆2026-09-24 08:00Original