Encircled by critics and protesters at the United Nations, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told fellow world leaders on Friday that his country "must finish the job" against Hamas in Gaza, giving a defiant speech despite growing international isolation over his refusal to end the devastating war.

"Western leaders may have buckled under the pressure," he said. "And I guarantee you one thing: Israel won't."

He spoke after dozens of delegates from multiple nations walked out of the UN hall en masse on Friday as Netanyahu took to the podium. The office of Canadian Ambassador Bob Rae says he remained seated during Netanyahu's address and did not participate in the mass walkout.

As the Israeli leader spoke, unintelligible shouts echoed around the hall. The U.S. delegation, which has

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