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Netanyahu denies Iran escalation claims ahead of Israeli election

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 26 Oct, 12:31 · Archive

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has denied reports of a clash with the military over a possible Iran escalation before an election.

Israelis entered the final 24 hours of an intense election season on Monday as reports emerged that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu may have clashed with the Israeli military over initiating a possible escalation with Iran immediately before the elections.

According to reports first published by Israel's Channel 12, tensions flared over an instruction by Netanyahu to carry out an 'action' that the army worried could reignite the conflict with Iran. Netanyahu's office denied the report as 'fake news'. Defence Minister Israel Katz also quickly denied the claims, writing on X that 'there has been no intention by Israel of initiating an attack on Iran before the elections' and calling reports of rifts between political and military leaders 'completely baseless and false'.

Katz stressed that Israel would respond forcefully if Iran attacked first. Israel's opposition candidates seized on the reports to accuse Netanyahu of endangering regional stability for his political preservation.

Netanyahu denies Iran escalation claims ahead of Israeli election
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