Israeli Military Chief Sees No Need to Strike Iran Before Elections
Translated & summarized from i24NEWS French by baba
IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir stated on October 22 that there is no operational need for Israel to strike Iran before the October 27 elections. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faces accusations of seeking conflict to influence the vote, which he denies. His rival Gadi Eisenkot agrees there is no immediate threat. Reports suggest U.S. and Israeli plans for post-election strikes on Iranian targets.
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- IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir stated no operational need to strike Iran before October 27 elections.
- Prime Minister Netanyahu denies accusations of seeking war to influence the vote.
- Rival Gadi Eisenkot also stated no immediate Iranian threat necessitates pre-election war.
- U.S. and Israel reportedly planned post-election strikes on Iranian nuclear and military sites.
- President Trump had previously stated the U.S. would not strike Iran before its own elections.
The Chief of Staff of the IDF, Eyal Zamir, stated on Thursday, October 22, that there is currently no operational necessity for Israel to launch a new strike against Iran. "We see no indication that there is a need to strike Iran before the elections. If we deem a strike necessary, we will carry it out," Zamir was quoted as saying by Israel's Channel 13. This statement comes amid heightened military tensions in the Persian Gulf, with reports suggesting that Washington and Jerusalem are considering further operations against Tehran.
Some political opponents of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have accused him of seeking to reignite conflict to influence or delay the upcoming Israeli legislative elections, scheduled for October 27. Netanyahu has denied these allegations. His main rival, Gadi Eisenkot, leader of the Yashar Party and a former IDF Chief of Staff, also asserted on Thursday that no immediate, direct Iranian threat necessitates war before the elections.
According to information published by The New York Times on Wednesday, the United States and Israel have reportedly developed plans for new strikes against Iran following the U.S. midterm elections on November 3. Potential targets are said to include Iranian nuclear facilities, energy infrastructure, and missile and drone arsenals. However, Benjamin Netanyahu has refuted claims that U.S. President Donald Trump prevented an Israeli operation before the Israeli elections. Trump himself had announced on October 9 that the U.S. would not strike Iran before the American elections.
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