Netanyahu and rivals clash over Iran policy ahead of election
France 24 reported that on 26 October Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his chief electoral challenger exchanged accusations over Iran policy, with Netanyahu warning that Tehran would seek Israel's annihilation and opponents charging that he was using security issues for political gain. Reuters said Netanyahu highlighted President Donald Trump's endorsement and warned that the United States would intervene against Iran only if Trump stayed in office. The Jerusalem Post reported a dispute between Netanyahu and IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir over a planned operation against Iran, with the military asserting that its decisions were based on security considerations rather than politics.
Ynetnews warned that Iran had restarted its nuclear program and that the United States was weighing new military options against Tehran. i24NEWS noted that Netanyahu posted an AI-generated image of a nuclear explosion over Tel Aviv, describing Iran's nuclear activity as an existential danger.
