# Rivals accuse Netanyahu of inflaming Iran tensions ahead of Israeli election

https://mins.news/en/video/116254

- France 24 English, 2026-10-26 17:11 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=efBFfMUZ5JY

> 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.

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