Netanyahu Warns Iran Against Attacks Ahead of Israeli Election

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned Sunday that Iran and its proxies would face powerful strikes if they attacked Israel to disrupt the upcoming parliamentary election.

The warning came ahead of Tuesday’s scheduled vote for the Knesset, placing the threat of an attack in the immediate run-up to polling.

Netanyahu’s threat was directed at both Iran and groups acting on its behalf. He tied the prospect of Israeli strikes to attacks intended to interfere with the election.

His remarks amounted to a conditional warning of retaliation, rather than an announcement that Israel had launched military action.