Like previous speeches, Netanyahu will undoubtedly cast Iran as the international community's primary antagonist. This will be given even greater emphasis considering Iran's backing of proxy organizations behind the deadliest year in Israel's history

Netanyahu arrives in New York, perhaps his second most cherished speaking engagement, next to addressing the U.S. Congress, as Israel finds itself isolated on the world stage amid the Gaza war.

World leaders over the past week have excoriated Netanyahu and his government for its conduct over the past year, driven home by the fact that he may soon be served with an arrest warrant from the International Criminal Court.