Addressing the UN's 80th General Assembly, the Israeli PM condemned countries including France and the UK for the move, and spoke of eliminating the "curse of Iran's terror axis" as he detailed Israel's operational manoeuvres against Hamas, Hezbollah and the Houthis.
He received a standing ovation from onlookers in the balcony when he finished the speech, but this was in stark contrast to rows of empty seats below, after dozens of delegates abruptly left when he took to the stage. There had also been boos and jeers - but also applause and cheers.
Hamas, designated a terror organisation by the UK, US, and EU, responded that the speech was a series of "blatant lies and contradictions" as he spoke of the group's alleged control of the Gazan population.
We've got more detail on six key takeaways from Netanyahu's address, which our US state department correspondent says was aimed to appeal to Trump-supporting Americans.
Moments after Netanyahu's speech, Trump himself weighed in once again on the conflict, suggesting "it's looking like we have a deal on Gaza", without giving further details.
That brings our live coverage to a close, but we'll keep our news story updated with any further developments.
Today, he was defiant, even belligerent, as he stood up to the growing number of countries he said were siding with monsters by recognising a Palestinian state.
He began by praising Israel – hailing how after the darkest day in its history, 7 October 2023, it had now staged what he called the most stunning military comeback in history.
He went through, one after another, what Israel describes as the seven-front war - taking on the leadership of the Houthis, Hezbollah, Hamas, Iran, and more - detailing how Israel has stood up to all of them.
In classic Netanyahu form he amplified his message with the use of visual aids - this time with multiple choice questions, and a QR code on his label linked to information about Israeli hostages.
He also announced that loudspeakers were broadcasting his speech into the Gaza Strip, even going directly, with the help of Israeli intelligence, into the cell phones of Hamas in order to make it clear Israel wanted the hostages home.
In strange timing, just as his speech ended, President Trump announced in Washington: “it’s looking like we have a deal on Gaza” – that’s the message a growing number of Israelis as well as many others, most of all in Gaza, really wanted to hear.
There was disruption in the hall before Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu could even begin his speech, as dozens of people walked out while others applauded.
Here are six main takeaways from his UN address:
Netanyahu immediately honed in on "the curse of Iran's terror axis", which he suggested enveloped the Houthis, Hezbollah and Hamas
He touted some of his country's successes in targeting these groups over the past year, reeling off names of leaders who he said are now "gone"
After speakers were set up along the Gaza border to broadcast his speech into the territory, Netanyahu addressed the remaining hostages directly, and pointed to a QR code on his lapel which he said contained the reason "why we must fight, and why we must win"
The Israeli leader referred numerous times to placards, with one asking: "Who shouts death to America?" followed by multiple choice answers
Netanyahu denied targeting civilians in Gaza, and said his country has dropped "millions of leaflets" urging the territory's population to evacuate. This is in contrast to a UN report which found that Israel has committed genocide against Palestinians in Gaza
Rounding off his speech, Netanyahu criticised the UK and France's decision to recognise a Palestinian state, calling the move "sheer madness"