Israeli Forces Take Control Of Gazans’ Phones To Livestream Netanyahu’s UN Speech

Last Updated:September 26, 2025, 20:09 IST

Calling it an “unprecedented operation”, the announcement was made through the official Prime Minister of Israel account on X

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during the General Debate of the United Nations General Assembly at UN headquarters in New York City. (AFP photo)

The Israeli army on Friday seized control of mobile phones belonging to residents in Gaza, broadcasting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech at the United Nations directly to their devices.

Calling it an “unprecedented operation”, the announcement was made through the official Prime Minister of Israel account on X. It said the army had “taken control of the telephones of Gaza residents and Hamas members” to stream the live address from the UN building in New York.

“In an unprecedented action, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, in a live broadcast from the UN building in New York, has announced that the IDF took control of the telephones of Gaza residents and Hamas members, and that his speech is now being broadcast live via the telephones,” Netanyahu’s office wrote.

The Israeli Prime Minister’s Office further said that Netanyahu, during his speech, made a direct appeal to Gaza’s residents, “The PM appealed to the residents of Gaza and made it clear that the war could end immediately upon the return of the hostages, the disarming of Hamas and the demilitarization of the Strip. PM Netanyahu stressed that whoever does so will live while those who do not will be hunted.”

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