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Israel Prepares for Extreme Scenario of Election Day Missile Attack

Israel's Central Elections Committee is preparing for a potential Iranian missile attack on election day, October 27, designed to disrupt the democratic process. Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz have both warned of enemy attempts to attack or influence the elections.

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What happened

01Israel's Central Elections Committee is preparing for a potential Iranian missile attack on election day, October 27.
02The attack is feared to commence as polling stations open, aiming to cause panic and disrupt voting.
03Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz have warned of enemy attempts to attack Israel around the elections.
04Supreme Court Justice Noam Sohlberg is leading discussions on extreme scenarios, including the missile attack possibility.
05The concern is that Iran and its proxies may try to influence election results through attacks.
06Opposition leader Yair Lapid received a security update from Prime Minister Netanyahu regarding these threats.

The committee is examining extreme scenarios, focusing on the morning of the vote when a missile launch could cause significant public fear and impact turnout. The opposition leader received a security briefing from Netanyahu following these concerns.

Translated and summarized by baba from Srugim, the latest report. Read Srugim’s original