Netanyahu warned in advance: a scenario that could change the elections

A month before the elections, Netanyahu publicly warned of a possible attack on Israel, linking the threat to the pre-election period. His recent trip to Abu Dhabi and meeting with UAE President bin Zayed, where the Iranian nuclear program was discussed, is seen as part of this strategy. The article's author analyzes the duality of the situation: Netanyahu acts simultaneously as a prime minister warning of a threat and as a candidate using the security issue in his campaign.

A month before the elections in Israel, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu publicly warned of a possible attack on the country, linking this threat to the pre-election period. His recent trip to Abu Dhabi and meeting with UAE President Muhammad bin Zayed, where the Iranian nuclear program was discussed, is seen as part of this strategy. The article's author, Anna Barsky (Maariv), analyzes the duality of the situation: Netanyahu acts simultaneously as a prime minister warning of a threat and as a candidate using the security issue in his election campaign. The meeting in Abu Dhabi was held in a closed format, without a press conference or joint statement. Netanyahu asked bin Zayed to publicly refute claims that he had warned him before the October 7 attack, but did not receive such a refutation. The opposition has made responsibility for October 7 and the demand to establish a state commission of inquiry one of the central themes of the elections. The author notes that a possible war could change this agenda within hours.