# Netanyahu reportedly pressured military to attack Iran in run-up to election

- Source: Guardian World
- Published: 2026-10-26T19:21:36+00:00
- Category: Local
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/26/netanyahu-reportedly-pressured-israel-military-attack-iran-runup-to-election
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/netanyahu-reportedly-pressured-military-to-attack-iran-in-run-up-to-el-d13df5/

Israeli prime minister increases alarmist rhetoric as his far-right coalition narrowly trails in polls Benjamin Netanyahu has resorted to increasingly alarmist rhetoric and reportedly put pressure on Israel’s military to take action against Iran as his far-right coalition narrowly trails in the polls ahead of Tuesday’s close-run elections. The Israeli prime minister posted an AI-generated image of

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