Opponents accuse Netanyahu of stoking tensions with Iran before Israel's election
Also reported by PBS NewsHour
Summary
Israel’s defence minister denied reports of a rift between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the military over Iran, shortly before Israel’s election. Netanyahu has campaigned on his security record and the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran, while rival Gadi Eisenkot accused him of emphasizing the threat for political gain and failing to meet his war goals.Key Facts
- Israel’s defence minister denied reports of disagreement between Netanyahu and the army over Iran on October 26.
- Netanyahu has made his security credentials a central part of his election campaign.
- Netanyahu said only he could “finish the job” in the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran.
- Gadi Eisenkot, Netanyahu’s main rival and a former army chief, accused him of playing up the Iran threat for political reasons.
- Eisenkot also said Netanyahu had failed to accomplish his war goals.
- The article was published ahead of Israel’s election.
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