LIVE | ‘PA is no different from Hamas’: Netanyahu slams left-wing at US Independence Day speech

Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu delivered a fiery speech at Jerusalem’s Waldorf Astoria on US Independence Day, sharply criticising former security officials and warning against a left-wing government favouring a Palestinian state. He equated the Palestinian Authority with Hamas, praised Newsmax for fighting misinformation, and highlighted Israel’s regional security challenges, including the Druze massacre in Syria. Netanyahu emphasised truth as a weapon against lies and reinforced his hardline stance on defending Israel.