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Netanyahu Tells U.N. Striking Iran's Nuclear Sites Was One of His 'Easiest Decisions'

Courtroom-sketch editorial illustration of the empty United Nations General Assembly Hall in New York, seen from the rear delegate rows: curved rows of desks lead down a central aisle to the green marble rostrum beneath the tall gold wall; a contextual image of the hall where the General Debate is held, not a depiction of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's September 24, 2026 speech.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told the U.N. General Assembly on Thursday that devastating Iran's nuclear facilities was "very hard to do" but "one of the easiest decisions" he had made as prime minister, "because if we hadn't done it, we'd all be dead." He said Israel was also defending countries whose delegates had just left the hall, adding that many of their leaders privately thank Israel for "taking out Iran's nukes." Netanyahu called Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan "a tyrant" who hosts Hamas terror chiefs, and accused Qatar of funding American universities and media outlets to "brainwash young minds" against Israel, America and the West.

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