Benjamin Netanyahu tells UN Israel fought "a war on seven fronts" over three years

At the United Nations General Assembly, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu framed his country’s military efforts as taking place across seven separate arenas, listing Hamas, Hezbollah, the Houthis, Iran, Iraqi and Syrian militias, and Palestinian fighters in the West Bank. He said Israeli troops had fought on those fronts over three years and asserted that opponents’ weapons stockpiles and Iranian nuclear facilities had suffered severe damage. The address occurred during a closely contested Israeli election campaign ahead of Oct. 27 voting. Dozens of delegates exited the chamber as he started; some jeered, while Israeli delegates clapped. He also accused Turkey of supporting Hamas and attacked Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in personal terms, drawing a rejection from Ankara as unfounded.