Netanyahu reportedly pressured military to attack Iran in run-up to election
Summary
Reports say Benjamin Netanyahu pressured Israel’s military to consider action against Iran and urged Donald Trump to renew attacks, as Netanyahu’s coalition trails ahead of Israel’s close election. Netanyahu denied one report, and the Defense Ministry said it had no intention of launching operations against Iran; polls suggest neither bloc is set to win a parliamentary majority.Key Facts
- Israel’s Channel 12 reported that Netanyahu and military chief of staff Lt Gen Eyal Zamir clashed over an unspecified military directive concerning Iran.
- Channel 12 said Zamir asked for the directive to be presented to him in writing.
- Netanyahu denied the report about the directive, and the Defense Ministry denied plans to carry out military operations against Iran.
- CNN reported that Netanyahu had tried to persuade U.S. President Donald Trump to launch renewed attacks on Iran; the report echoed an earlier Financial Times account.
- CNN reported that Trump ruled out such action until after the U.S. congressional elections.
- Netanyahu posted an AI-generated image showing a nuclear explosion over Tel Aviv and warned voters about the risk of Iran’s nuclear program.
- Polls cited in the article show the opposition bloc led by Gadi Eisenkot ahead of Netanyahu’s coalition, but neither bloc is expected to reach the 61 seats needed for a majority.
- Eisenkot said his bloc would not allow the military to become a pawn in Netanyahu’s effort to stay in power.
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