Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu holds up a map while speaking at the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly, Friday, Sept. 26, 2025, at U.N. headquarters. (AP Photo/Stefan Jeremiah)
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu brandished a map he labelled “The Curse” at the United Nations General Assembly on Friday, marking in black the countries and regions where Israel has targeted adversaries — from Iran and Yemen to Lebanon and Syria — and warning Iraqi militia leaders they could face the same fate if they moved against Israel.
The dramatic prop was part of a combative address in New York, where Netanyahu declared Israel “must finish the job” against Hamas in Gaza and pressed world leaders to maintain pressure on Iran. “We lifted a dark cloud that could have cla