Netanyahu claims Iran is igniting a war to topple him in the elections

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu claimed that Iran is seeking to ignite a war before the elections to topple him, in an interview with Army Radio. His statements come as Israel and the US discuss resuming the war on Iran, and following an unannounced visit by the US Secretary of Defense to Israel.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu claimed on Tuesday that Iran is seeking to ignite a war before the Israeli elections with the aim of toppling him. This came in an interview with Army Radio, where he said Israel is preparing for the possibility of an Iranian attack, accusing Tehran and its allies of trying to influence the election results and push voters to oust him. He added that assessments to this effect were presented to him by heads of security and military agencies. His statements come as Israel and the US discuss the possibility of resuming the war on Iran, and following an unannounced visit by US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth to Israel. In the context of security preparations, IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir imposed restrictions on soldiers leaving their units and ordered the reinforcement of troops in the West Bank. Defense Minister Israel Katz warned Hezbollah against joining any Iranian attack. The article does not provide any Iranian reaction to these accusations.