JERUSALEM, Sept. 26 (Xinhua) -- The Israeli army and civilian bodies placed huge loudspeakers on trucks along the Gaza Strip and remotely took control of Gaza residents' mobile phones to play live Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's speech at the United Nations General Assembly on Friday.
A statement from the Israeli prime minister's office said the loudspeakers were placed only on the Israeli side. However, several Israeli media outlets quoted military sources as saying that the loudspeakers were brought into the Gaza Strip, including Gaza City.
Another statement from the prime minister's office said the Israeli army remotely took control of Gaza residents' mobile phones to broadcast the speech live on the devices.
In his speech, Netanyahu claimed that the war could "end immediately" with the return of the hostages, the disarmament of Hamas, and the demilitarization of the Gaza Strip.
He also slammed Western leaders who had recently announced their countries' recognition of the State of Palestine.
Dozens of delegates walked out of the UN hall as Netanyahu walked to the stage to deliver his speech.
Meanwhile, the Israeli military operations in Gaza and Lebanon continued. According to statements from the Israel Defense Forces, their air force targeted a Hezbollah military site in Lebanon and conducted strikes on over 140 targets within the Gaza Strip during the past 24 hours. ■
