Netanyahu Calls Decision to Strike Iran Nuclear Sites 'Simple'

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated at the UN General Assembly in New York that the decision to strike Iranian nuclear facilities was one of the simplest he has made as prime minister. He addressed Arab diplomats who demonstratively left the hall before his speech, calling them "moral cowards." Netanyahu described the operation to destroy Iran's nuclear sites as complex, but the decision to proceed as personally straightforward, asserting that inaction would have endangered Israel's existence.

Netanyahu claimed Israel acted to protect countries that withdrew from the nuclear deal with Iran, with some leaders privately thanking him later. He characterized the UN proceedings as "blatant hypocrisy" and vowed that Israel would continue to counter the Iranian nuclear threat.

Earlier, Argentine President Javier Milei danced with students at a Jewish school in New York. Separately, Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz stated the arrival of the sixth naval submarine was a message to Iran, with Navy chief David Saar Zamir calling it a "new height" for the fleet. The IDF detained Israelis attempting to enter Gaza, and illegal structures were demolished in "Fire Zone 918." Meanwhile, a British woman complained about drinks at a cafe near the Auschwitz memorial, Turkish President Erdogan is confident Turkey will rejoin the F-35 program, and the UAE suspended Iranian airline flights.