Netanyahu Reveals Terror Groups Plan to Disrupt Israeli Elections
Translated & summarized from Now 14 by baba
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu revealed that terror groups are planning to disrupt Israeli elections, citing "dramatic and serious" security warnings. He is seeking to delay a petition against a call with the Police Commissioner, stating it is for security preparedness and not election management. A high-level security meeting on October 22, 2026, discussed concrete threats to the elections. Netanyahu proposed allowing an election committee representative to join the security call to ensure transparency.
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- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu revealed terror groups plan to disrupt Israeli elections.
- Serious security warnings prompted a high-level meeting on October 22, 2026.
- Netanyahu stated a call with the Police Commissioner is for security, not election management.
- He proposed an election committee representative attend the security call.
- The Prime Minister argued he must maintain security oversight regardless of election proximity.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has revealed that terror groups are planning to disrupt the upcoming elections in Israel. He made this statement in response to a petition seeking to delay a scheduled call with the Police Commissioner. Netanyahu asserted that the call is for security preparedness and has no connection to election management, dismissing any attempts to attribute other motives to it.
In a filing to the court, the Prime Minister argued that the petition should be dismissed. He stated that the meeting in question concerns routine security arrangements for election day, citing "dramatic and serious" security warnings received from intelligence agencies. A security assessment meeting on October 22, 2026, attended by the Prime Minister, the Chief of Staff, the head of the Shin Bet, and the head of the Mossad, discussed concrete threats from terror groups intending to thwart or influence the elections.
The planned call with the Police Commissioner, who was not present at the earlier meeting, was intended to complete the discussion and obtain an updated situation report on security preparations for election day. To ensure transparency, Netanyahu proposed that a representative from the Chairman of the Central Elections Committee could attend the call to witness its security-related purpose.
Netanyahu's response, filed by attorney Ilan Bombach, emphasized that the call is a professional and routine working session to finalize the security picture and receive updates on election day preparations. He reiterated that any attempt to assign a different purpose to the call is baseless. The Prime Minister stressed that he cannot be prevented from holding regular working meetings with security officials, especially given the threats, as he bears responsibility for the nation's security regardless of his candidacy in the elections.
He argued that given the severe threats to disrupt the elections, ongoing situation assessments, including updates from the Police Commissioner responsible for securing polling stations, are crucial. Therefore, the Central Elections Committee is requested to dismiss the petition and the request for interim relief.
