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- 1Dozens of nations walk out of Netanyahu's UN speech●Full list of nations to walk out of Netanyahu’s speech: (Source: https://www. thelondoneconomic.com/news/ful l-list-of-c
Multiple countries walked out of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's speech at the United Nations, with a full list of the delegations circulating widely. Nations named include Egypt, Palestine, Yemen, Sudan, Tunisia, Senegal, Panama, Suriname, Tuvalu and Turkmenistan. The walkouts underline deep international divisions over Israel's conduct of its wars in Gaza and Lebanon, and reactions online are largely critical of Netanyahu.
- 2Smotrich urges West Bank war and annexation in Lebanon remarks●Smotrich: Israel must 'go to war' in West Bank as 'we did in Gaza,' annex most of Strip, south Lebanon
Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said Israel must 'go to war' in the West Bank as it did in Gaza, and called for annexing most of the West Bank as well as parts of southern Lebanon. His comments drew immediate attention given his senior role in the government and the ongoing conflicts in Gaza and along Israel's northern border, where Israel has carried out operations against Hezbollah.