Netanyahu Calls New Iran Offensive 'Inopportune' Ahead of Elections
Translated & summarized from i24NEWS French by baba
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared a new offensive against Iran "inopportune" on October 14, citing potential Iranian disruption of upcoming Israeli elections. He noted indications of enemies planning attacks, while his office denied reports he asked President Trump to resume strikes. Trump has also renewed threats against Tehran.
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- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called a new offensive against Iran "inopportune" on October 14.
- Netanyahu cited indications that Israel's enemies may be planning attacks.
- He suggested Iran could disrupt Israeli elections on October 27.
- Netanyahu's office denied reports he asked President Trump to resume strikes.
- President Trump has recently renewed threats against Tehran.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated on Wednesday, October 14, that a new Israeli or American offensive against Iran would be "inopportune" at this time, as Israel prepares for legislative elections on October 27. Speaking to Israel's military radio, he noted indications that Israel's adversaries might be planning further attacks against the country. "Israel's enemies want to attack us these days, and we have indications of this. I truly hope they do not," Netanyahu said. The previous day, in an interview with Channel 14, Netanyahu had already suggested that Iran could attempt to disrupt the Israeli elections by launching an attack directly or through regional allies like Hezbollah in Lebanon and Hamas in the Gaza Strip.
Netanyahu's remarks followed reports by Israel's Channel 12 that he had asked U.S. President Donald Trump to resume strikes against Iran before the Israeli elections on October 27 and the U.S. midterm elections on November 3. The Prime Minister's office swiftly denied these claims, asserting that Netanyahu was not seeking to restart hostilities before the vote. President Trump has recently renewed threats against Tehran, hinting at potential new military operations while maintaining his characteristic ambiguity.
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