Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he will use his United Nations General Assembly speech this week to defend Israel’s military actions against Palestinians. In remarks made Tuesday, he also attacks New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, accusing him of supporting Hamas.
Netanyahu’s comments come after Mamdani told CNN on Monday that Netanyahu is a “war criminal” and an architect of a “horrific genocide” of Palestinian people. Multiple outlets report Netanyahu is set to speak at the UN on Thursday, framing his address as a response to international criticism.
Across the sources, the central focus is the same: Netanyahu’s intent to present Israel’s case at the UN and his direct response to Mamdani. While the articles vary slightly in wording—some emphasizing Netanyahu’s promise to “tell the truth” and others highlighting the back-and-forth over genocide and alleged Hamas support—they all describe a public dispute between Netanyahu and the New York mayor ahead of the UN speech.
