Netanyahu to Address UN General Assembly, Vows to Combat 'Lies'

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is scheduled to deliver his annual address to the United Nations General Assembly on Thursday. He is expected to discuss Israel's achievements during the ongoing conflict, particularly against Iran, and to counter what he described as "terrible things being spread" globally. In a video released before his departure for New York, Netanyahu stated, "I am leaving tonight for New York to defend the State of Israel and the IDF soldiers from the UN podium. I will fight against the lies. I will fight for the truth of our soldiers, of our country. Yes, and there will be surprises."

Netanyahu also plans to address recent remarks by French President Emmanuel Macron, who reportedly claimed Hamas has not been active in the West Bank. The Prime Minister's office previously condemned Macron's statements as "unfathomable absurdity," citing the recent murder of French-Israeli citizen Natanel Shokron by a Hamas terrorist in the West Bank, and numerous daily attacks by Hamas against Israelis in the region. The article notes that Macron's comments were made shortly before the Jewish holiday of Yom Kippur.

Additionally, Netanyahu is expected to mention the car-ramming attack on Wednesday at the Beit El checkpoint, which injured reservist Neria Leiters, son of Israel's Ambassador to the United States, Yehiel Leiters. Neria's father is a bereaved parent who lost his son Moshe Yedidya Leiters during the fighting in Gaza.