Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed the United Nations General Assembly, signalling he saw no end in sight for the war on Gaza, despite international condemnation.
Netanyahu also dismissed a UN commission’s findings that Israel has committed genocide in Gaza, saying the forced displacement of civilians undermined the assessment.
Here’s a rundown of some of his key claims, fact checked.
Netanyahu’s claims on Gaza
Claim: If Hamas agrees to Israel’s demands, the war could end “right now”.
Fact check : Israel, with full political and military support from the United States, has blocked numerous efforts to reach a ceasefire in Gaza.
Netanyahu and his government have been repeatedly blasted by the families of captives held in Gaza, along with thousands of Israelis, who pr