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Netanyahu Rebukes Macron UN Claim on Hamas West Bank Strikes

By Drooid · Sep 23, 2026, 6:10 PM UTC · How we work

Center

Macron remark clarified

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office rebuked President Emmanuel Macron’s UN speech that said Hamas never struck the West Bank on 23 September 2026.
French officials said Macron’s remark was mistranslated and actually meant Hamas has never governed the West Bank, not struck.
Netanyahu referenced the killing of French-citizen settler Netanel Shukrun on the eve of Yom Kippur.
Mike Huckabee posted on X that Macron’s comments were out of touch with reality.

Right

Mayor’s wife lauds Hamas

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office rebuked President Emmanuel Macron’s UN speech claiming Hamas never struck the West Bank on 23 September 2026.
New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani was labeled a Hamas sympathizer by Netanyahu, who said he would expose the mayor at the UN.
Mamdani’s wife Rama praised the Oct. 7 Hamas attack while anti-Jewish crimes made up 57 % of NYC hate reports in 2025.

Blindspot

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office portrayed New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani as sympathetic to Hamas, saying he would expose the mayor at the United Nations and labeling him supportive of the group.
Within this story's sources, this angle appears mainly in Right-leaning coverage and receives less attention in Center-leaning coverage.

History

Historical Context

In March 2006 Hamas won 74 of 132 parliamentary seats, prompting UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan to reject Israel’s claim it ruled Gaza; the General Assembly voted 14-0-1 to condemn the mischaracterisation, with the United States abstaining. Today Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office rebukes President Emmanuel Macron’s UN remarks on Hamas, echoing the 2006 diplomatic dispute.

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Macron remark clarified

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office rebuked President Emmanuel Macron’s UN speech that said Hamas never struck the West Bank on 23 September 2026.
French officials said Macron’s remark was mistranslated and actually meant Hamas has never governed the West Bank, not struck.
Netanyahu referenced the killing of French-citizen settler Netanel Shukrun on the eve of Yom Kippur.
Mike Huckabee posted on X that Macron’s comments were out of touch with reality.

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