PoliticsRivals accuse Netanyahu of inflaming Iran tensions ahead of Israeli election

Israel’s defence minister on Monday denied reports of a rift between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the military over Iran. Netanyahu has campaigned on his security record, 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.