Netanyahu says ‘indications’ enemies will try to attack ahead of elections
He said security threats must be handled responsibly as opposition leaders demanded an urgent briefing and denied any attempt to panic voters.
- On Tuesday, opposition leader Yair Lapid rejected Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's warning that enemies might attack before next month's general election, dismissing it as fear-mongering after their meeting.
- Earlier that day, Netanyahu posted an online video showing him before a fighter jet at a military base, stating there were "indications that, ahead of the elections, our enemies will try to attack us."
- Former prime minister Naftali Bennett also rejected panic, stating "security threats must be handled professionally and responsibly," while arguing Netanyahu should draft 15,000 haredi draft dodgers if truly concerned about security.
- Polls show Gadi Eisenkot's Yashar party leading Netanyahu's Likud by 2 points; opposition parties are projected to hold 64 seats in the 120-member Knesset, complicating Netanyahu's coalition prospects.
- Lapid accused Netanyahu of failing to heed warnings before the Hamas-led attacks of October 7, 2023, saying the prime minister "ignored every warning before October 7" and is now fear-mongering 28 days before the election.
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Israel's opposition leader accuses Netanyahu of using fear-mongering as campaign prop
Israeli opposition leader Yair Lapid issued a sharp statement early Wednesday following a security briefing with Benjamin Netanyahu, accusing the prime minister of leveraging national security threats and military installations for political fear-mongering four weeks ahead of the October 27 general election.
Yair Lapid says prime minister ignored warnings before Oct. 7 Hamas attack but is now ‘preoccupied with fearmongering’ 28 days before vote
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The Frontier PostRival Says Netanyahu ‘Fear-Mongering’ Over Warning of Pre-Vote Attack
Israel's opposition chief early Wednesday accused Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of fear-mongering after he alleged that enemies may attack before October 27 elections. Netanyahu, who polls show is in a close race to hold on to power, has issued warnings in recent weeks to Iran, the armed groups Hamas and Hezbollah and even the West Bank-based Palestinian Authority, vowing retaliation in case of an attack. Israel has kept striking Gaza and Le…
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