{
  "id": 9623864,
  "title": "Regierungschef unter Druck: Konfrontiert mit Protest: Netanjahu verteidigt Kriege bei UN",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/regierungschef-unter-druck-konfrontiert-mit-protest-netanjahu",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-24T20:27:14.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Handelsblatt",
    "slug": "handelsblatt",
    "url": "https://www.handelsblatt.com/politik/international/regierungschef-unter-druck-konfrontiert-mit-protest-netanjahu-verteidigt-kriege-bei-un/100256997.html"
  },
  "original_language": "de",
  "account": "Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vehemently defended Israel's actions at the United Nations, rejecting international accusations against his country and countering his critics. He condemned allegations of committing genocide, calling it \"the greatest lie of the century.\" This came just hours after Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas accused Israel of waging a \"genocide war\" in the Gaza Strip during a UN presentation. Protesters gathered outside the UN headquarters in Manhattan, with dozens inside exiting the auditorium as Netanyahu took the podium. Many diplomatic delegations remained distant from Netanyahu and his government. The Prime Minister arrived in the US unusually early, attending only a few meetings with foreign leaders on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly. Netanyahu asserted that Israel had prevented a genocide and that Hamas, not Israel, would have taken more than 250 Israeli citizens into Gaza. Over 73,900 Palestinians were killed in Gaza since the October 7, 2023, attack, according to Hamas-controlled health authorities. International criticism of Israel's harsh military response is widespread, including from UN representatives and investigative commissions, who have accused Israel of numerous violations of international law. A UN report concluded that Israel is committing genocide and war crimes in Gaza and the West Bank. Israel denies these allegations and accuses the world organization of bias. Netanyaue also defended Israel's actions against Iran, stating that destroying Iranian nuclear facilities was the \"easiest decision\" he had made as Prime Minister, as failure would have resulted in the extinction of Israel and a threat to global security. The impact of Israel's prolonged weakening of Iran's nuclear program is disputed by international Atomic Energy Agency, intelligence services, and experts. Israeli elections for a new parliament are set for October 27, with polls indicating Netanyahu's faction may struggle to secure a majority.",
  "summary": "Israels Ministerpräsident Netanjahu schlägt in New York Kritik entgegen. Vor den UN verteidigt er seinen Kurs, kurz nachdem Palästinenserpräsident Abbas schwere Vorwürfe gegen Israel erhoben hat.",
  "key_points": [
    "Netanyahu defended Israel's actions at UN, rejecting genocide accusations",
    "Protesters gathered outside UN HQ, many delegations distanced from Netanyahu",
    "Over 73,900 Palestinians killed in Gaza since October 7, 2023 attack"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Handelsblatt",
        "title": "UN-Vollversammlung: Netanjahu verteidigt Angriffe auf iranische Atomanlagen",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/un-vollversammlung-netanjahu-verteidigt-angriffe-auf-iranische",
        "published": "2026-09-24T18:35:36.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}