Opposition leader Yair Lapid attacked Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu after his speech at the UN, saying that "the world today saw a tired and whining Israeli prime minister, in a speech too full of used gimmicks. Netanyahu did not present his plan for returning the hostages, did not present a way to end the war, did not explain why after two years Hamas has still not been defeated." Defense Minister Israel Katz praised: "A resolute and clear speech that emphasized the righteousness of Israel's war against the Islamic axis of evil, and the vision of expanding the Abraham Accords for peace with additional countries in the region."