Netanyahu used his U.N. General Assembly speech to attack American left-wing figures by name, a sign he is losing his feel for U.S. public opinion rather than winning it back.

• Many delegations walked out, leaving a half-empty chamber, while Israeli staff filled seats and tracked who left.
• He went after Zohran Mamdani, Mamdani's wife over social media posts, and streamer Hasan Piker over 9/11 remarks.
• Republicans have built much of their midterm strategy on demonizing Piker, but polling shows most Americans have no idea who he is.
• Raising 9/11 may backfire, since parts of the MAGA base suspect Israel knew about the attacks in advance.
• Iran has offered to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and restart nuclear talks if frozen assets and sanctions relief come first — a deal Trump is unlikely to take before the midterms.

Outlook: Israel votes October 27th with Arab and anti-Zionist parties currently barred, and Netanyahu looks likely to survive either outright or through a caretaker government.