STORY: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday (September 25) he would condemn recent recognitions by some nations of a Palestinian state in his upcoming address at the United Nations General Assembly.

Speaking ahead of his flight to the U.S. where he is scheduled to address the General Assembly in New York on Friday, Netanyahu reiterated his rejection of any recognition of a Palestinian state. The Israeli prime minister also announced his trip would also include a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington.

Trump and Netanyahu have condemned the recognition of a Palestinian state by Western powers such as France and Britain over the last few days.

Israel has drawn global condemnation over its war in Gaza, which is nearing the two-year mark with no ceasefire in sight. The conflict has caused major destruction and killed more than 65,000 Palestinians, according to local health authorities.

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VIDEO SHOWS: SOUNDBITES FROM ISRAELI PRIME MINISTER BENJAMIN NETANYAHU SPEAKING AT AIRPORT BEFORE DEPARTING FOR U.S. / STILL PHOTOS OF NETANYAHU AND HIS WIFE SARA

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SHOWS: BEN GURION AIRPORT, ISRAEL (SEPTEMBER 25, 2025) (PMO - Access all)

1. (SOUNDBITE) (Hebrew) ISRAELI PRIME MINISTER, BENJAMIN NETANYAHU, SAYING:

"I am now leaving with my wife for the U.N. General Assembly and Washington. At the U.N. General Assembly, I will speak our truth - the citizens of Israel, the truth of the IDF soldiers, of our country."

2. WHITE FLASH

3. (SOUNDBITE) (Hebrew) ISRAELI PRIME MINISTER, BENJAMIN NETANYAHU, SAYING:

"I will condemn those leaders who, instead of denouncing the murderers, rapists, and child burners, want to give them a state in the heart of the land of Israel. This will not happen."

4. WHITE FLASH

5. (SOUNDBITE) (Hebrew) ISRAELI PRIME MINISTER, BENJAMIN NETANYAHU, SAYING:

"In Washington, I will meet for the fourth time, more than any other leader, with President Trump, and discuss with him the great opportunities that our victories have brought, and also our need to complete the goals of the war, that means: to return all our hostages, to defeat Hamas, and to expand the circle of peace that is open to us following the historic victory on Iran and other victories that we have achieved."

6. (MUTE) VARIOUS STILL PHOTOGRAPHS OF NETANYAHU AND HIS WIFE SARA AT THE AIRPORT

7. (ORIGINALLY SHOT IN PORTRAIT) (MUTE) STILL PHOTOGRAPH OF NETANYAHU AND SARA POSING FOR PHOTOS AT TOP OF AIRSTAIR