India, Sept. 26 -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday addressed the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, amid a walkout by most diplomats from around the world.

As soon as Netanyahu took the stage for his speech, most diplomats sitting in the room walked out, leaving the room almost empty.

The video of the gesture went viral on social media.

The walkout comes amid allegations of "genocide" against Netanyahu and the IDF in the Israeli offensive against Hamas in Gaza. More than 60,000 Palestinians have reportedly lost their lives in Israeli attacks since October 7, 2023, when Hamas militants launched an attack across the border, killing more than 1,200 Israelis and taking hundreds of others hostage.

Since...