IDF prepares: Iran may act ahead of Israeli elections | Avi Ashkenazi

IDF and defense establishment sources assess that Iran may act ahead of the Israeli elections, but clarify that no additional round of strikes is currently required. The Air Force is on high alert for missile interception, while the ceasefire in Gaza and Lebanon is maintained alongside the elimination of militants.

Sources in the Israeli defense establishment assess that Iran may act ahead of the Israeli elections, expected on October 27, 2026. The IDF and Air Force are on high alert for the possibility of missile fire toward Israel, but clarify that no additional round of strikes is currently required. American pressure in the form of a naval and economic blockade is affecting Iran but has not yet brought the desired result—the collapse of the regime or the surrender of enriched material. Meanwhile, the IDF continues to eliminate three to four militants per day in Gaza, including those advancing Hamas's rehabilitation and those who took part in the October 7 massacre. In Lebanon, Hezbollah is rebuilding itself beyond the yellow line. A military source notes that there are parties with an interest in heating up the sector, and therefore things must be viewed professionally and cautiously.