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Netanyahu warns Iran and its allies ahead of Israeli elections: 'Don't test us'

At the close of an Israeli legislative election campaign set for Tuesday, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned Iran and its allies against trying to disrupt the elections, saying he had intelligence indications that attacks might be launched, and stressing that the Israeli army is ready for defense and offense and that any attack would be met with powerful strikes. The remarks followed earlier Sunday statements from the site of an Arrow ('Hetes') battery, where Netanyahu issued a general warning to Israel's enemies.

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📍 The Israeli warning to Iran and its allies continues as Tuesday's legislative elections approach, with no announced development on the ground.

📍 Where things stand: The Israeli warning to Iran and its allies continues as Tuesday's legislative elections approach, with no announced development on the ground.

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25 Oct 2026, 17:26 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the Israeli army is ready for both defense and offense, without further details on the context or the nature of the readiness.
25 Oct 2026, 17:29 Netanyahu said anyone planning to attack Israel will bear disproportionate strikes, in a remark carrying a threat of a strong military response to any potential attack against Israel.
25 Oct 2026, 17:36 While at an Arrow ('Hetes') battery, Netanyahu said the Israeli army is ready for both defense and offense, directing a warning to Israel's enemies that they will receive harsh strikes stronger than they imagine.
25 Oct 2026, 18:22 At the close of an election campaign focused on the Iranian threat, Netanyahu warned Iran and its allies against trying to disrupt the legislative elections set for Tuesday, saying 'Don't test us', affirming he had intelligence indications that Tehran and its proxies might launch attacks for that purpose, that the Israeli army is ready for defensive and offensive action, and that any attempt would be met with strikes beyond expectations.

Timeline written by AI from the sources below; updated as new reports arrive.

How the sources covered it

France 24 and Al-Ain Al-Akhbariya focused on the warning directed at Iran and its allies, the intelligence indications and the election campaign context, while Lebanon Debate published the statements in two short items without mentioning Iran or the elections; 'Al-Mutarjim Ahmad Al-Maqadma' highlighted the Arrow battery location and the 'harsh strikes' wording, and Lebanon ON's headline framed the warning as aimed at Iran 'before the elections'.

lebanon debate Published the statements in two short consecutive items, the first on the army's readiness for defense and offense without context details, the second on 'disproportionate strikes', without mentioning Iran or the elections.
المترجم احمد المقادمة Highlighted Netanyahu's presence at an Arrow ('Hetes') battery and quoted his warning to Israel's enemies as 'harsh strikes stronger than they imagine'.
Lebanon ON Framed its headline around the warning to Iran 'before the elections' with the phrases 'Don't test us' and 'strikes beyond expectations'.
France 24 Led with the warning to Iran and its allies against disrupting Tuesday's elections, cited intelligence indications, and noted an election campaign in which Netanyahu focused on the war Israel and the United States waged on Iran in February.
العين الإخبارية Led with the phrase 'Don't test us' and 'intelligence indications', stressed the army's readiness for defensive and offensive action and that any attempt would be met with strikes beyond expectations, noting the campaign's focus on the Iranian threat.