# Opponents accuse Netanyahu of stoking Iran tensions ahead of Israel election

https://mins.news/en/item/116234

- France 24, 2026-10-26 17:11 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/opponents-accuse-netanyahu-of-stoking-tensions-with-iran-before-israel-s-election

> Israel’s defence minister on Monday denied reports of a rift between Netanyahu and the army over Iran. Netanyahu has emphasised his security credentials, saying only he can “finish the job” in the US-Israeli war on Iran. His main rival, former army chief Gadi Eisenkot, accused him of amplifying the Iran threat for political gain and failing to meet his war aims.

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