Benjamin Netanyahu to deliver defiant UN speech while facing protests and political isolation

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to deliver a defiant speech at the UN amidst international protests and political isolation. He faces his toughest re-election challenge amid ongoing conflicts in Gaza, Lebanon, and tension with Iran, alongside increased settler violence in the West Bank.

Prime minister will ‘highlight Israel’s achievements’ as he heads towards his toughest re-election challenge When he takes the stage at the UN on Thursday, Benjamin Netanyahu will deliver a familiar message of defiance even as protests and international condemnation leave the Israeli leader in growing isolation. Netanyahu is facing his toughest re-election challenge in a political career spanning decades with three ongoing conflicts in Gaza, Lebanon and Iran, and a growing campaign of violence by Israeli settlers in the West Bank. Continue reading...