Netanyahu used his annual General Assembly address to rally his base and take cheap shots at Israel's critics. His cheering section in the nearly empty chamber could not mask Israel's growing isolation

A mass walkout of delegates took place as Netanyahu pushed back against accusations of genocide levelled at Israel and accused Mamdani of antisemitism. Across New York, hundreds protested his visit

Netanyahu accused the New York mayor of antisemitism and support for Hamas, also citing his wife's social media activity; as Netanyahu took the podium, Mamdani posted a video planting an olive tree with Palestinian families