Representatives of the General Assembly of the United Nations (UNGA) stormed on Friday when Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu entered the stage and prepared to speak.
The massive output came after delegates spent days about the situation in Gaza and proposals to end the nearly two -year war.
Their reaction to Netanyahu was a stark contrast to the long round of applause that Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud received Abbas when he spoke to the international body on Thursday on Thursday.
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Delegations run away while the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu focuses on the 80th General Meeting of the United Nations (UNGA) in the UN headquarters in New York City, 26 September 2025. (Shannon Stapleton/Reuters)
While Netanyahu started his address on Friday, he spoke with an almost empty hall. It is unclear exactly which delegations have remained in the Chamber, although American delegates were present.
Although he did not pay the attention of all UN representatives, Netanyahu revealed in his speech that he spoke to a much wider audience. Netanyahu revealed that his speech was played on speakers around the Gaza Strip and that it was streamed to the mobile phones of Gazans.
Empty seats are seen when the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu tackles the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) at the UN headquarters in New York City on 26 September 2025. (Caitlin Ochs/Reuters)
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The prime minister revealed the wide reach of his address after he had given the hostages a message in Hebrew and in English.
“Our brave heroes, this is Prime Minister Netanyahu who speaks to you, live from the United Nations,” he started. “We have not forgotten you, not even for a second. The people of Israel are with you. We will not falter and we will not rest before we take you all home.”
The Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu focuses on the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in the UN headquarters in New York City on September 26, 2025. (Jeenah Moon/Reuters)
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Netanyahu then addressed his message to those who held the hostages in Gaza, including the leaders of Hamas, who probably could hear his speech. He demanded the release of the 48 remaining hostages and gave an extra warning.
“Free the hostages now! If you do that, you will live. If you don’t, Israel will detect you,” he said.
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas appealed to the Unga almost after his visa, rejected by the United States. (David Dee Delgado/Bloomberg via Getty images)
When Abbas spoke on Thursday, he hit the “genocide” of Israel in Gaza, insisting that his party is ready to take over the security and board of the enclave. Abbas appealed to President Donald Trump for peace and also demanded ‘full membership of the United Nations’ and noted that various European countries recognized a Palestinian state in the course of the UNGA.
“Palestine belongs to us. Jerusalem is the jewel of our hearts and our eternal capital. We will not leave our home country. We will not leave our country,” said Abbas.
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Abbas addressed almost the UN general meeting after the Ministry of Foreign Affairs refused to approve his visa to travel to New York for the conference, referring to support for terrorism.
