Netanyahu ‘orders army to broadcast his UN speech across Gaza’

The IDF is said to be opposed to the order, as it would require soldiers stationed in the Gaza Strip to leave their posts and enter areas of increased risk. But, it has not rejected the prime minister’s alleged request and is now preparing to be broadcast the speech in Gaza, according to Haaretz.

The prime minister’s office has not yet commented publicly on the matter.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses world leaders during the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) at the United Nations headquarters in New York City, September 27, 2024 (Credit: Spencer Platt/Getty Images)Getty Images

Hebrew media has also reported that Netanyahu will use visual aids during his address and will aim to highlight the atrocities of October 7.

The UN’s Palestinian mission is urging a coordinated “walkout” at the beginning of speech, to “send a clear message to Netanyahu and his government that no one is prepared to be complicit in genocide, war crimes, and the illegal occupation,” and to ensure the protest is captured on camera for a global audience, the Jerusalem Post reported.

Netanyahu’s speech comes three days after France joined the UK, Canada and Australia in formally recognising of a Palestinian state in a purported attempt to foster peace and keep alive the idea of a two-state solution.

France's President Emmanuel Macron speaks during a United Nations Summit, September 22, 2025 (Credit: ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Images) [Missing Credit]

French President Emmanuel Macron, during his own speech at the United Nations on Monday, asserted that recognition was not “a reward” for Hamas. Instead, he said, the “time for peace has come” and that “nothing justifies” the ongoing war in Gaza.

US President Donald Trump, meanwhile, criticised the acts of recognition, arguing they were a “reward for horrible atrocities, including October 7.”