Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has warned Iran and its regional allies against any attempt to disrupt their parliamentary elections on October 27. The country’s military is prepared to respond to possible attacks, Netanyahu said on Sunday.
“We have intelligence signs that our enemies, Iran and its proxies, could challenge us with attacks in order to disrupt the elections,” he said in a video message. He claimed Israeli intelligence detected signs that Iran and its allies could attempt attacks to interfere with the vote . “Don’t test us. You will suffer disproportionate blows,” Netanyahu added, saying Israel’s military was prepared for both defensive and offensive operations.
Israel will vote on October 27 to elect all 120 members of the Knesset , its parliament. Earlier reporting noted: Netanyahu warns Iran may try to disrupt Israel election, says ‘don’t test us’ Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that Iran and its allies might try to disrupt Tuesday’s (October 27, 2026) Israeli elections, warning the Islamic Republic against any hostile acts. Netanyahu has campaigned heavily on his security credentials, touting the war he launched against Iran in February alongside the United States and suggesting that he alone can see it through.
Earlier in the week, Netanyahu said he instructed Israel’s security forces to work towards toppling Iran’s clerical government. In the video, the two leaders said they would “finish the job” together. Earlier, Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi said that fresh US-Israeli attacks would not change Tehran’s policies. “Today, talk of war is resurfacing again, but…Whether war happens or not, our policies remain in place,” he said, as per AP. “If there is any rationality, they will not try military action against Iran again,” he added, arguing that further attacks would not produce a different outcome. “The end of this war must be across all fronts,” he said. “We have intelligence signs that our enemies, Iran and its proxies, could challenge us with attacks in order to disrupt the elections,” he said in a video released by his office on Sunday.
The vote could end Netanyahu’s long tenure as prime minister. He has served longer than any other Israeli leader and has placed considerable emphasis on his security record during the campaign. A day before that announcement, he shared a video of himself standing in front of a fighter jet while speaking to US President Donald Trump by phone. His remarks came as Trump raised the possibility of strikes while also leaving open the prospect of a diplomatic agreement. The narrow waterway is a critical route for global oil and gas shipments. Netanyahu, Israel’s longest-serving prime minister, has focused heavily on hawkish national security statements in the final days of the campaign.
Araghchi also warned that the Strait of Hormuz would not return to the way it was before the war. Earlier reporting noted: Mr.
He also praised the US military campaign and said American forces had inflicted extensive damage on Iran’s military capabilities. The US President claimed that Tehran wanted an agreement but questioned whether it would honour its commitments.
