# Netanyahu denies Iran attack claim as Israel votes

> Israeli PM rejects allegations he ordered military action to boost his election chances as the country enters final voting day.
- Title: Netanyahu denies Iran attack claim as Israel votes · Fortune
- Summary: Israeli PM rejects allegations he ordered military action to boost his election chances as the country enters final voting day. Netanyahu denied reports he…
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- Source: Fortune — https://fortune.com/2026/10/26/netanyahu-attack-iran-election-israel-24-hours
- Author: The Associated Press
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- Topics: breaking, benjamin netanyahu, israel election, iran, gadi eisenkot, israel katz, avigdor lieberman
## Final day of Israeli election
Israelis entered the final twenty-four hours of voting on Monday as reports emerged that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu may have clashed with military leadership over initiating action against Iran.
## Netanyahu and military at odds
Tensions flared over reports Netanyahu and his military chief of staff disagreed over an instruction to carry out an action the army worried could reignite conflict with Iran.Netanyahu's office denied the report as fake news.
## Defense minister denies attack plan
Defense Minister Israel Katz stated unequivocally there has been no intention by Israel of initiating an attack on Iran before the elections, calling reports of rifts between political and military leaders completely baseless and false.

> I state unequivocally that there has been no intention by Israel of initiating an attack on Iran before the elections in Israel.
## Opposition accuses Netanyahu of endangering stability
Netanyahu's main rival, former military chief of staff Gadi Eisenkot, warned him not to place political interests above state security. Eisenkot posted on X, Netanyahu, my eyes are on you.

> Netanyahu, my eyes are on you.
## Lieberman demands criminal investigation
Avigdor Lieberman, head of the hawkish Yisrael Beytenu party, sent a letter to Israel's attorney general demanding a criminal investigation into possible treason by Netanyahu's attempts to drag Israel into war on the eve of…
## Palestinians expect no change regardless of outcome
People across Gaza said both Netanyahu and his main rivals have similar approaches to regional security. Jamal Abu Deeb, displaced from Khan Younis, said whoever is elected will not bring better life for Palestinians.

> It is all war and destruction.
## Key takeaway

Netanyahu denied reports he clashed with military over initiating action against Iran before Tuesday's election, as opponents accused him of endangering regional stability for political gain.