The United Nations building must be abolished, declared "Israel's" departing ambassador to the UN, taking aim at the global body.

During an interview with Israeli media on Tuesday, Erdan said, “The UN building should be closed and wiped off from the face of the earth,” adding, “This building, which may look nice from the outside, is actually twisted and distorted."

He claimed that the United Nations building in New York City is “unnecessary”.

⚡️BREAKING: Gilad Erdan, Israel's (now former) ambassador to the United Nations:

“(The UN headquarters in New York) should be closed and wiped off the face of the earth” pic.twitter.com/ckd024PK3w

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When asked about his future plans, given that he is departing his position at the UN, Erdan expressed seeing himself leading the right-wing Likud Party after PM Benjamin Netanyahu resigns.

“I’m coming out with a feeling of satisfaction...," he said. 

Back in June, "Israel" was looking for ways to respond to the UN after it blacklisted it as an entity that violates children’s rights in "conflict zones", according to Israeli public broadcaster KAN, including cutting ties with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres.

After being blacklisted, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu took to his X account to say that the UN “put itself today on history’s blacklist” instead, while Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz stated that the decision would affect relations with the United Nations.

KAN also reported that "Israel's" UN envoy, Gilad Erdan, recommended the Israeli cabinet to classify the UN Agency for Palestinian Refugees (UNRWA) as “a terrorist organization."

Israeli Ambassador to the United Nations, Gilad Erdan, stated on Tuesday that the UN headquarters in New York “should be closed and wiped off the face of the earth.”

In an interview with the Israeli daily Maariv, Erdan expressed his view that “The UN building should be closed… pic.twitter.com/xzSQbWtOqW

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