Watch: Netanyahu holds up pager at UN, recalls Israel’s attack on Hezbollah
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held up a pager during his address to the UN General Assembly on Thursday as he defended Israel’s military operations against Hamas, Hezbollah and Iran, while dozens of delegates walked out of the hall as he began speaking.Netanyahu used the device to reference Israel’s September 2024 pager operation against Iran-backed Hezbollah in Lebanon. He also defended Israel’s war against Iran, saying the decision to attack its nuclear facilities “was one of the easiest decisions I’ve ever had to make.”The speech was repeatedly disrupted by the departure of delegates, with many seats left empty as Netanyahu took the podium.
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