Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu lashed out on Friday at Western countries’ recent recognition of Palestinian statehood, accusing world leaders of “buckling under the pressure of a biased media,

Amid global calls to end attacks in Gaza and as a growing number of nations recognize a Palestinian state, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed the United Nations General Assembly on Friday.

A Palestinian state would be “national suicide” for Israel, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said, but many of the diplomats and leaders at the assembly boycotted his remarks.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told the UN General Assembly that Israel’s war in Gaza is a fight shared by the world, warning that “our enemies are your enemies.” He said Israel is “wiping out the terror regime of Hamas” to prevent future attacks and insisted the country is doing what any “self-respecting nation” would do after October 7.

Hamas issued its strongest messaging about the Israeli hostages in Gaza Thursday night, saying that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Gaza City ground incursion means that Israel has lost any chance of getting its hostages out of the territory – dead or alive.

Defending his country’s military actions in an address to the General Assembly, Israel’s prime minister rejected the idea of a Palestinian state and called for the release of hostages held in Gaza.

Netanyahu's appearance at the United Nations in drew protesters from both sides of the issue of Israel's war with Hamas in Gaza​.

Kobi Ohel, the hostages father, said in a statement that he and his wife expect Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will return from his trip to the United States with "news that all the people of Israel are waiting for".