Netanyahu rules out striking Iran before the Israeli elections

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in an interview with Israeli Army Radio that he does not support a preemptive strike on Iran before the Israeli elections scheduled for October 27, calling it "not suitable for us and not good," while renewing his warning that Israel will respond forcefully if attacked. In the same context, Defense Minister Israel Katz warned Hezbollah from the security zone in southern Lebanon against attacking Israel, threatening a harsh blow, the loss of additional territory and the displacement of one million Shia. The United States and Iran have been at war since February 28, while Saudi Arabia faces escalating Houthi attacks, the latest of which targeted Riyadh airport and killed 13 people.