Israel has always stated, and I reaffirm it here today, that we will do everything that we can to bring our people home. That unwavering commitment to our citizens remains at the heart of all that we do.
For years, Israel has warned about the growing threats in our region, about Hizbullah’s build-u…
I thank Mr. Khiari and Mr. Knights for their valuable briefings. I would also like to thank the United States for its excellent presidency. Furthermore, I would like to thank the outgoing Security Council members, Mozambique, Ecuador, Japan, Malta and Switzerland, and welcome the new members, Denmar…
I would like to thank Assistant Secretary-General Khiari and Ms. Efron for their briefings. I would also like to thank the United States for allowing the voices of the hostages’ families to finally be heard in the Security Council. I thank Mr. Levy for his brave and incredibly powerful briefing. We …
In my statement, I used the facts. Mr. Mansour is an expert on blaming Israel. We do not have to come to his event tomorrow. For 77 years in this Organization, his side has always said no and blamed Israel for everything. What I am trying to propose is a discussion on the future for Palestinians in …
First, I would like to ask Mr. Mansour when he will address Hamas in his speeches. When will he actually speak about the problem of the Palestinian people? He blames us for everything, but he never mentions Hamas. It is a different world in which he lives, but we know what the problem is. We know wh…
Before I begin, I listened to the statement of the observer of the Observer State of Palestine very carefully. He mentioned a future with no pain and no suffering, but there was one word he did not mention during his statement — and I listened very carefully. What about Hamas? He must include in his…
Last week we had the honour and privilege to accompany Ayelet Samerano here in the United Nations and stand by her as she spoke about her son, Jonathan. She has spoken many times about her son, his passion and enthusiasm, his love for the Earth and all its creatures, his smile, his laugh, his love o…
For more than 400 days, those who wish to see Israel villainized, demonized and isolated have been slinging mud at the wall, hoping that something will stick. Today’s report from the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) is the latest handful thrown at the wall. It is a true master cla…
Just a few days ago, many here heard the testimony delivered by freed hostage Amit Soussana here at the United Nations. She recounted her ordeal in chilling detail: alone, chained by the ankle, unable to move and repeatedly sexually assaulted by a Hamas terrorist guard. She was forced to enter the b…
Over the past year, Israel has made many promises. To the 101 hostages still held by Hamas terrorists, as well as their families and loved ones, we swore that we would do all that we can to bring them home. To the terrorists who orchestrated and participated in the mass murder, rape and kidnapping o…
Three hundred and seventy- six days have passed since the largest slaughter of Jews since the Holocaust. For 376 days, 101 human beings — men, women, children and the elderly — have been tormented by Hamas terrorists in their terror dungeons. Over the weekend, another brutal assault struck Israel. A…
I thank Under-Secretary- General DiCarlo and Under-Secretary-General Lacroix for their briefings.
This conflict began with a decision made by Hassan Nasrallah. It was Nasrallah who chose to tie his fate and that of Hizbullah with Hamas. He linked the war with the one that Hamas had waged against Is…
I am disappointed, not in Hamas — we had no expectations of Hamas, we know they are savages — but the Palestinian Authority (PA) are the moderate, the educated, and after a year it is not able to say that it condemns the atrocities of 7 October 2023 and Hamas. It makes us wonder about the future, ab…
First, I would like to address Mr. Mansour’s words about resolution 2735 (2024). He did not mention an important sentence about the release of the hostages. That is why we are sitting in the Chamber, because that is what started the war — the kidnapping of Israeli civilians. And I am very disappoin…
Last night the Iranian regime launched a cold-blooded attack against 10 million civilians — Jewish, Muslim, Christian — men, women and children of every faith. In an unprecedented act of aggression, Iran fired almost 200 ballistic missiles, forcing millions of people into bomb shelters. Those scenes…
First, we cannot overlook Hizbullah’s recent actions. Since 8 October 2023, Hizbullah has launched over 9,000 rockets, more than 1000 anti-tank missiles and hundreds of explosive uncrewed aerial vehicles at the Israeli civilians. While we are interested in a diplomatic solution, we will take all nec…
At Israeli civilians in the north watched with horror while their brothers and sisters in the south were tortured, raped, beheaded and kidnapped by Hamas terrorists, they fled to bomb shelters as Hizbullah rained down missiles in a show of solidarity — that is what they call it among these butchers …
While Israel is fully committed to the Pact for the Future (resolution 79/1) and the pursuit of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), we continue to face relentless attacks from non-State actors that threaten our very existence. As we gather here today to speak about the future, hundreds of rock…
Once again, I sit here in the Security Council, as I did on Monday (see S/PV.9725) and Thursday (see S/PV.9728) and now Friday, defending Israel’s right to exist and to defend ourselves. Also, on Tuesday and Wednesday, we sat in the General Assembly for two days watching the Israel-bashing circus le…
The world is experiencing a period of extraordinary instability. Yet here we are, trapped in endless debates that miss the true heart of the issue. We gather here time and time again, like surgeons debating how to stitch a wound while the patient bleeds out before us. The longer this body remains bl…
