Netanyahu warns Iran may try to disrupt Israel election, says 'don't test us'
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has warned that Iran may attempt to disrupt the upcoming Israeli elections, emphasizing his security-focused campaign. Meanwhile, the Israeli military has announced the closure of land crossings with the West Bank for the duration of the election.
Why it matters
The security measures and rhetoric underscore the high-stakes nature of the election amidst ongoing regional tensions.
Netanyahu warns Iran may try to disrupt Israel election, says 'don't test us' left People walk past a Likud party campaign billboard featuring Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu alongside opposition party leaders and bearing the Hebrew slogan "Right or Palestine," ahead of Israel's general election, in Beni Brak, on October 25, 2026. AP AP https://th-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/te1jtn/article71624350.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/Israel_Elections_17136.jpg ODED BALILTY People walk past a Likud party campaign billboard featuring Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu alongside opposition party leaders and bearing the Hebrew slogan "Right or Palestine," ahead of Israel's general election, in Beni Brak, Israel, Sunday, Oct. 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Oded Balilty) Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel's longest-serving prime minister, has focused heavily on hawkish national security statements in the final days of the campaign Jerusalem Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that Iran and its allies might try to disrupt Tuesday's (October 27, 2026) Israeli elections, warning the Islamic Republic against any hostile acts.
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