Israeli Prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu, speaking at the United Nations on Friday, vowed to continue Israel’s war against Hamas in the Gaza Strip.

Netanyahu catalogued Israeli victories against Hamas and other militant groups backed by Iran in a speech that detailed Hamas’s actions on 7 October 2023, when the militant group attacked Israel, killing 1,200 people and took hostages, 48 of whom remain in Gaza, according to Israeli tallies.

“We're wiping out the terror regime of Hamas and ensuring that this savagery will never threaten Israel again," Netanyahu said.

Israel’s military response has killed more than 65,000 people in Gaza, according to local health officials, and left much of the territory in ruins.

Scores of delegates exited the hall as Netanyahu took the stage while attendees in the balcony rose to their feet to give him a standing ovation.

Netanyahu told fellow world leaders on Friday that his nation “must finish the job” against Hamas in Gaza, giving a defiant speech despite growing international isolation over his refusal to end the devastating war.