Netanyahu warns Iran against election disruption as Israel prepares to vote
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned Iran and its allies against attempting to disrupt Tuesday’s election, saying intelligence indicated they could launch attacks and that Israel was prepared for defensive and offensive action.
“Don’t test us,” Netanyahu said in a video released Sunday, threatening “disproportionate blows” in response. His campaign has emphasized national security and the war against Iran, while final opinion polls cited by RTÉ suggested neither Netanyahu’s bloc nor the alliance led by former military chief Gadi Eisenkot was on course to win the 61 seats required for a parliamentary majority.
Netanyahu and Defence Minister Israel Katz also denied reports of disagreement with military chief Eyal Zamir over possible action involving Iran. Channel 12 reported that Zamir had sought detailed discussion, legal guarantees and signatures from political leaders before carrying out an unspecified directive. Netanyahu called the report false, while Katz said there was complete coordination with the military and no plan to initiate an attack on Iran before the vote. Opposition leader Yair Lapid accused Netanyahu of seeking an escalation to delay the election. U.S. President Donald Trump said there would be no overnight attack on Iran.
In Gaza, Palestinians interviewed by The National said they hoped Netanyahu would lose but doubted a change in Israeli leadership would improve their circumstances. They emphasized immediate needs including shelter, food, water and reconstruction after the war.
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