New Zealand PM says Netanyahu has ‘misplaced the plot’

New Zealand’s prime minister mentioned Wednesday (August 13, 2025) that Israeli chief Benjamin Netanyahu had “lost the plot”, accusing him of going too far in his efforts to wage struggle on Gaza.

“What’s happening in Gaza is utterly, utterly appalling,” mentioned Prime Minister Christopher Luxon.

“Netanyahu has gone way too far. I think he has lost the plot,” added Luxon in unusually candid feedback.

“He is not listening to the international community and that is unacceptable.”

Mr. Netanyahu not too long ago rolled out plans to take management of Gaza City and wipe out Hamas, insisting it was “the best way to end the war” regardless of rising calls to halt the bloodshed.

UN-backed consultants have warned of widespread famine unfolding within the territory, the place Israel has severely restricted the entry of humanitarian support.

Israel has confronted mounting criticism over the struggle, which was triggered by Palestinian militant group Hamas’s October 2023 assault on Israel.

New Zealand on Monday hinted it may be a part of the likes of Australia, Canada, France and Britain in recognising a Palestinian state.

“New Zealand has been clear for some time that our recognition of a Palestinian state is a matter of when, not if,” Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters mentioned.

“Cabinet will take a formal decision in September over whether New Zealand should recognise a state of Palestine at this juncture — and if so, when and how.”