Published on, Sept. 27 -- September 27, 2025 6:49 AM

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told the United Nations General Assembly on Friday that Israel "must finish the job" against Hamas in Gaza, giving a defiant speech despite growing international isolation over his refusal to end the devastating war.

He spoke after dozens of delegates from multiple nations walked out of the UN hall en masse on Friday as Netanyahu took to the podium.

As the Israeli leader spoke, unintelligible shouts echoed around the hall. The U.S. delegation, which has backed Netanyahu in his campaign against Hamas, stayed put. Applause rang out in other quarters as he began his speech.

As he has often in the past, Netanyahu held up a visual aid - a map of ...