Israel will not surrender its future to Hamas. Its UN ambassador just reminded the world why

Published October 16, 2026 8:00am ET



A Hamas terrorist opened a refrigerator, pulled out a bottle of Coca-Cola, and took a drink. Just feet away, two wounded Israeli children watched in horror. Their father had just sacrificed his life to save them.

That was the horrifying scene described by Israel’s ambassador to the United Nations, Danny Danon, as he addressed the Security Council on Thursday.

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