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Netanyahu Compares Oct 7 Hamas Attack to Sixteen 9/11s at UN
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News18•26-09-2026, 13:32
Netanyahu Compares Oct 7 Hamas Attack to Sixteen 9/11s at UN
- •Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated the October 7 Hamas attack on Israel was proportionally equivalent to "16 9/11s" in the United States.
- •Netanyahu highlighted that 1,200 people were killed and 251 abducted in Israel, which for a country of 10 million, is comparable to 40,000 Americans slaughtered in less than 24 hours.
- •He described October 7 as the "darkest day in Israel's history," accusing Hamas of killings and sexual violence against civilians.
- •Netanyahu rejected allegations of genocide in Gaza as "the biggest lie of the century," asserting Israel's military campaign targets Hamas.
- •The September 11, 2001, attacks involved 19 al-Qaeda hijackers, killing 2,977 people across New York, Arlington, Virginia, and Pennsylvania, marking the deadliest terrorist attack in US history.
Key Questions Answered
Benjamin Netanyahu compared the October 7, 2023, Hamas attack to sixteen 9/11 attacks by scaling the casualties to the population sizes of Israel and the United States. He noted that the roughly 1,200 deaths in Israel for a country of 10 million people would proportionally equal 40,000 Americans killed in under 24 hours, or sixteen times 9/11.
During the Hamas-led attack on October 7, 2023, approximately 1,200 people were killed in Israel and 251 others were abducted.
Benjamin Netanyahu strongly rejected allegations that Israel committed genocide in Gaza, labeling the accusation as the biggest lie of the century. He maintained that Israel's military campaign is strictly directed against Hamas rather than civilians.
