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Israel’s delegation was reportedly seen moving through the United Nations General Assembly hall and taking notes as multiple national delegations left during Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s UNGA speech.

The reported footage shows an Israeli delegate checking seats and recording which delegations appeared to have walked out or were absent. The incident drew attention as Netanyahu continued his address before the UN General Assembly.

Watch the footage and the latest developments from Netanyahu’s UNGA speech, the diplomatic walkouts and reactions inside the United Nations.

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00:19A striking moment inside the United Nations has drawn attention after an Israeli delegation member
00:26was filmed moving through the General Assembly Hall during Benjamin Netanyahu's speech.
00:33As dozens of delegations walked out when Netanyahu took the podium,
00:38the Israeli official appeared to move between rows of seats, checking nameplates and taking notes.
00:44The footage appears to show the delegate recording which countries had left or were absent from the chamber.
00:51The walkout itself was extensive.
00:54Israeli side counts and media reports put the number at around 77 delegations,
01:01although the exact figure and list vary between reports,
01:05because some delegations may have been partially present or left at different moments.
01:11Empty seats could be seen across the General Assembly Hall,
01:15including places associated with delegations from countries such as Saudi Arabia, Iran, Algeria,
01:22Malaysia, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Tunisia, and others.
01:28As the walkout unfolded, Netanyahu continued his address to a visibly emptier chamber.
01:34He described the departing diplomats as moral cowards and challenged critics who remained to leave as well.
01:42Meanwhile, supporters in the gallery and parts of the Israeli delegation responded with applause and chants of,
01:51The Israeli delegation member's note-taking quickly became a major talking point online,
01:57with footage circulating widely after the speech.
02:01The exact contents of the notes have not been independently established,
02:06and reports differ over precisely how many countries were recorded.
02:10But the images offered a striking visual of the diplomatic walkout
02:15as Netanyahu delivered his defiant address at the United Nations.
02:19And while the speech continued inside,
02:22the empty seats became one of the most visible symbols of the protest surrounding Netanyahu's appearance at the UN.
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