Netanyahu Warns Iran Against Attacks Ahead of Israeli Election

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu threatened on Sunday to launch powerful strikes against Iran and its proxies if they attacked Israel to disrupt the upcoming parliamentary election.

The warning came ahead of Tuesday’s vote for the Knesset, placing the threat of a military confrontation alongside the final days of the election campaign.

Netanyahu’s threat was conditional on attacks aimed at interfering with the vote. He identified both Iran and groups acting on its behalf as potential targets of an Israeli response.

His remarks sharpened the rhetoric toward Tehran as Israelis prepared to go to the polls, linking the prospect of forceful retaliation directly to the security of the election.