Netanyahu Vows to Continue Fight Against Hezbollah in UN Speech

The Israeli prime minister told world leaders that Israel will ‘continue degrading Hezbollah’ until it pacifies the border region with Lebanon.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during the United Nations General Assembly at the United Nations headquarters in New York City on Sept. 27, 2024. Stephanie Keith/Getty Images

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told world leaders on Sept. 27 that Israel will “continue degrading Hezbollah” until it pacifies the border region with Lebanon.

Netanyahu’s comments are likely to dampen international efforts to push Israel into a wider cease-fire deal and to prevent its confrontations with Hezbollah, Hamas, and Iran from spiraling into a larger, regional conflict.