Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed the United Nations General Assembly, signalling he saw no end in sight for the war on Gaza, despite international condemnation.Netanyahu also dismissed a UN commission’s findings that Israel has committed genocide in Gaza, saying the forced displacement of civilians undermined the assessment.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listHere’s a rundown of some of his key claims, fact checked.Netanyahu’s claims on GazaClaim: If Hamas agrees to Israel’s demands, the war could end “right now”.Fact check: Israel, with full political and military support from the United States, has blocked numerous efforts to reach a ceasefire in Gaza.Netanyahu and his government have been repeatedly blasted by the families of captives held in Gaza, along with thousands of Israelis, who protested to call for an end to the war and the return of all captives.On March 18, Israel torpedoed a ceasefire deal it had made with Hamas by killing more than 400 Palestinians and starting a months-long total blockade that led to famine in the enclave.Earlier this month, Israel claimed it had agreed to a ceasefire proposal again, only to immediately bomb Qatar in a failed effort to wipe out the entire political leadership of Hamas outside Gaza, and kill any hope of negotiations.Claim: Israel is taking great pains to minimise civilian casualties in Gaza.Fact check: Contrary to Netanyahu’s statement that the ratio of non-combatant to combatant casualties in Gaza is “les …
