Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu signaled to the world from the United Nations on Friday that the multiple conflicts in the Middle East were far from resolved.
WATCH ABOVE: Despite international pressure for a ceasefire, Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is vowing to continue military operations in Lebanon and Gaza until Hamas and Hezbollah are defeated. Jeff Semple reports on Netanyahu's message to the United Nations General Assembly; the pressure Netanyahu is facing in Israel; and speaks with a Canadian living in the shadow of Israel's air defence system.
Late Wednesday, the United States, France and other allies jointly called for an “immediate” 21-day cease-fire to allow for negotiations. Israel said Thursday that discussions were ongoing and Hezbollah hasn’t officially responded to the cease-fire proposal, but has said it won’t stop firing until the Gaza war ends.
Armed with visual aids as he has been in the past, the prime minister defended his nation’s response to Hamas’ attack on Israel that triggered the war that has devastated the Gaza Strip. He said Israel had destroyed much of Hamas’ rocket arsenal, killed or captured half of its fighting force and dismantled many of its underground tunnels. He said Israel was “focused on mopping up Hamas’ remaining fighting capabilities.
As Netanyahu took the stage Friday morning, there was enough ruckus in the audience that the presiding diplomat had to shout, “Order, please.”
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