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Israel Hacks Every Phone in Gaza to Beam Netanyahu UN Speech
In a dramatic and unprecedented move, Israel hacked into mobile networks across the Gaza Strip and installed massive loudspeakers along its border to broadcast Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s United Nations address directly to the people of Gaza. The operation ensured that not only civilians but also Hamas fighters and hostages heard his words as the war nears the end of its second year.
Netanyahu revealed that the extraordinary broadcast was aimed in part at hostages still held by Hamas. Speaking directly to them, he said:
“I’ve surrounded Gaza with massive loudspeakers connected to this microphone with the hope that our dear hostages will hear my message. Our brave heroes, this is Prime Minister Netanyahu speaking to you live from the United Nations.
“We have not forgotten you, not even for a second. The people of Israel are with you. We will not falter and we will not rest until we bring all of you home.”
The Prime Minister coupled his message of reassurance with a blunt threat to Hamas’ remaining fighters:
“Lay down your arms. Free all [the] hostages now… If you do, you will live. If you don’t, Israel will hunt you down.”
Netanyahu claimed Israel has “crushed the bulk” of Hamas’ “terror machine” and insisted that the “final remnants of Hamas are holed up in Gaza City.” He vowed that Israel “must finish the job in Gaza as fast as possible.”
Netanyahu also used his UN platform to lash out against the growing wave of international recognition for Palestine. In recent weeks, Britain, France, Canada, and Australia joined over 150 UN member states in recognizing Palestinian statehood.
But the Israeli leader was uncompromising:
– Calling the move “national suicide.”
– Describing it as “sheer madness,” adding, “it’s insane and we won’t do it.”
– Declaring: “Israel will not allow you to shove a terrorist state down our throats.”
He went further, warning: “Giving Palestinians a state is like giving al-Qaeda a state one mile from New York.”
Netanyahu also pushed back against a recent United Nations commission report accusing Israel of committing genocide in Gaza. He countered:
“Would a country committing genocide plead with the civilian population it is supposedly targeting to get out of harm’s way?”
While rejecting statehood, Netanyahu outlined conditions under which the war could end: Hamas must “demilitarise,” Israel would retain “overriding security control,” and a “peaceful civilian authority” would be established by Gazans and others “committed to peace with Israel.”
The Prime Minister praised Donald Trump, saying he “understands better than any other leader that Israel and America face a common threat.” At the same time, he accused Western governments and activists of appeasing “hostile media and antisemitic mobs demanding Israel’s blood.”
Key Quotes at a Glance:
– On Hamas: “If you do, you will live. If you don’t, Israel will hunt you down.”
– To the hostages: “We have not forgotten you, not even for a second… we will not rest until we bring all of you home.”
– On recognition of Palestine: “You are giving a massive prize to terror… it will endanger peace rather than advance it.”
– On genocide claims: “Would a country committing genocide plead with the civilian population it is suppo
sedly targeting to get out of harm’s way?”