Benjamin Netanyahu dismissed these revelations as “fake news”. He reiterated his fears that Iran would try to disrupt the elections, citing intelligence information on this threat.
Israel Katz refuted these reports on X, stating that the publications concerning differences between the political level and the army are completely unfounded and false.
He added categorically that there was no intention on Israel's part to initiate an attack on Iran before the elections.
This tension highlights a persistent dispute between the political level and the army concerning the Iranian question, against the backdrop of electoral preparations.
The chief of staff set his conditions according to local media, demanding in-depth debates as well as written legal authorization signed by the Prime Minister.
The chief of staff therefore set his conditions according to local media: he demands in-depth debates and written legal authorization signed by the Prime Minister.
A direct confrontation, described as unprecedented, thus broke out between Benjamin Netanyahu and his chief of staff.