Watch: UN delegates walk out of Netanyahu speech

Dozens of United Nations delegates walked out of the hall Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was due to deliver a speech in.

Key points

• Israel responded by launching a military campaign in Gaza, during which more than 73, 920 individuals have been killed, according to the territory's health ministry.
• Addressing the UN's General Assembly in New York, Netanyahu described those walking out as "moral cowards".
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• Israel has faced condemnation for its actions in Gaza and Lebanon.

Addressing the UN's General Assembly in New York, Netanyahu described those walking out as "moral cowards". Those who remained and felt similarly should leave, he remarked. The Israeli delegation could be seen cheering Netanyahu in backing.

Israel has faced condemnation for its actions in Gaza and Lebanon. A UN commission of inquiry has previously accused Israel of committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza – Israel has strongly rejected the accusations.

For context, the war was triggered by the Hamas-led attack on southern Israel on 7 October 2023, in which regarding 1, 200 residents were killed and 251 others were taken hostage.

Israel responded by launching a military campaign in Gaza, during which more than 73, 920 individuals have been killed, according to the territory's health ministry. You are now after United Nations.

Updates from your News topics will appear in My News and in a collection on the News homepage. You are now after Israel.

For now, watch: UN delegates walk out of Netanyahu speech remains the part of the story worth watching, and further updates are likely as more details are confirmed.