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Israeli PM Netanyahu calls Gaza genocide allegations ‘biggest lie of the century’

Cover image: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly on September 24, 2026. © Seth Wenig, AP

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gave a combative speech at the UN General Assembly on Thursday in which he denied that Israel had committed genocide in Gaza, lashed out at leaders, including New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani, and said attacking Iran was "one of the easiest decisions" he had ever made.

Allegations of Israeli genocide in Gaza are not only false but “the biggest lie of the century”, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told world leaders Thursday in a defiant speech that asserted his nation’s right to wage war against Iran – and was not heard by scores of delegates who trooped out before he started speaking.

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