Delegates walk out in protest as Netanyahu defends Israel at UN

Delegates walk out in protest as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses the general debate of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) at the UN headquarters in New York, Sept. 24, 2026. Scores of delegates walked out of the United Nations General Assembly hall in protest as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu took the podium to address the general debate of the 81st session.

Netanyahu used his speech to defend Israel's military actions in Gaza and elsewhere in the region, amid growing international criticism and diplomatic isolation. (Xinhua/Wu Xiaoling)