Forget war with Iran, is Netanyahu going to try to pull a January 6 after Israel's election?

On the map

• Benjamin NetanyahuGovernment leadersIsrael26 October 2026, 16:19 UTC
• Fighting: Israeli army chief clashes with netanyahu over toppling irans regimeWar activityIsrael26 October 2026, 12:15 UTC
• Fighting: Israeli pm pledges massive military operation after west bank checkpoint attackWar activityIsrael25 October 2026, 12:45 UTC
• Fighting: Israeli forces lock down hebron displace up to after attack kills soldiersWar activityIsrael25 October 2026, 01:30 UTC
• Fighting: Israel forces palestinians from their homes as collective punishment for soldiers deathsWar activityIsrael25 October 2026, 00:15 UTC

Related discussion groups

No group discusses this yet. Start a discussion group and attach this story.

More news about Israel

• Netanyahu reportedly pressured military to attack Iran in runup to electionGuardian World26 October 2026, 19:21 UTCIsraelGovernment leadersIsraeli prime minister increases alarmist rhetoric as his far-right coalition narrowly trails in pollsBenjamin Netanyahu has resorted to increasingly alarmist rhetoric and reportedly put pressure o...
• Reportes de un intento de Netanyahu de atacar a Irán agitan las horas previas a las elecciones en IsraelFrance 24 (es)26 October 2026, 19:17 UTCIsraelGovernment leadersMedios israelíes y estadounidenses han señalado una supuesta insistencia del primer ministro israelí en lanzar una nueva ofensiva en Irán antes de las elecciones, versiones desmentidas por el Ejecu...
• Channel 12: Σκέψεις Νετανιάχου για απομάκρυση του αρχηγού του στρατού, εφόσον επανεκλεγεί πρωθυπουργόςNaftemporiki26 October 2026, 19:11 UTCIsraelΟ πρωθυπουργός του Ισραήλ Μπενιαμίν Νετανιάχου ενδέχεται να προχωρήσει στην απομάκρυνση του Αρχηγού του Γενικού Επιτελείου των IDF, Εγιάλ Ζαμίρ, εάν σχηματίσει την επόμενη κυβέρνηση, σύμφωνα με ρεπ...
• DW/ Alegeri în Israel: Îl poate învinge Gadi Eisenkot pe Netanyahu?Ziarul de Gardă26 October 2026, 19:08 UTCIsraelGovernment leadersÎnaintea alegerilor de marți, 27 octombrie, locuitorii care sosesc cu trenul la periferia orașului Sderot, din vestul Israelului, sunt întâmpinați de afișe electorale ale principalelor partide. Slo...
• Blir dette slutten for Netanyahu?Aftenposten26 October 2026, 18:42 UTCIsraelGovernment leadersTEL AVIV: Høyreekstreme og liberale israelere er enige om én ting: Tirsdag er det viktigste valget i…
• Netanyahu apuesta su reelección a otra guerra con Irán y "presionó" atacar antes de los comiciosFrance 24 (es)26 October 2026, 18:42 UTCIsraelGovernment leadersUna fuente habría confirmado al medio 'CNN' que el primer ministro Benjamin Netanyahu insiste en reanudar los ataques contra Irán y que se habría estado preparando para ordenar nuevos bombardeos, p...
• Israel votes Tuesday in closely contested election as Netanyahu faces challenge from EisenkotAnadolu Agency26 October 2026, 18:34 UTCIsraelGovernment leadersFinal polls put Eisenkot's party narrowly ahead of Netanyahu's Likud, with neither political bloc projected to secure a governing majority
• UN raises 'ethnic cleansing' concerns over Israel's Hebron operationAl-Monitor26 October 2026, 18:30 UTCIsraelAttacksIsrael's military operation in the occupied West Bank city of Hebron, launched after a deadly attack by Palestinian gunmen, raises serious concerns of "ethnic cleansing", the United Nations warned...

More on War activity

• German defense minister says Russia not interested in peace with UkraineAnadolu Agency26 October 2026, 19:30 UTCRussiaGovernment leaders'There is absolutely nothing - not a single thing - to suggest that Vladimir Putin is even remotely interested in a ceasefire, let alone peace. Quite the contrary: he is playing for time,' says Def...
• Hezbollah is readying to renew war with Israel with funds from Iran, Lebanese sources sayHaaretz26 October 2026, 19:22 UTCLebanonAttacksBattered by two wars, the group is stockpiling explosives, building attack drones and rebuilding command structures, sources tell Reuters, as Israeli forces occupy southern villages and pressure mo...
• Ukraine war latest: Ukrainian forces carry out 2 aerial evacuations of wounded soldiers, video showsKyiv Independent26 October 2026, 19:01 UTCUkraineWar activityKey developments on Oct. 26:Ukrainian forces carry out 2 aerial evacuations of wounded soldiers, video showsDeath toll from Russian attack on park in Kharkiv Oblast on Oct. 19 rises to 6 after chil...
• UN inquiry says Israel kept committing genocide in Gaza after truceAl-Monitor26 October 2026, 18:46 UTCPalestineWar activityGENEVA, Oct 26 (Reuters) - Israel continued to commit genocide in Gaza after last October's US-brokered ceasefire in the enclave, a UN commission said in a report published on Monday that Israel di...
• Ukrainian forces evacuate 2 severely wounded soldiers from battlefield using drone, video showsKyiv Independent26 October 2026, 18:42 UTCUkraineWar activityThe two soldiers, 25-year-old Yevhen, call sign "Izium," and 24-year-old Artem, call sign "Kolobok," had suffered severe limb injuries and were stranded in a contested area about 5 kilometers (3 mi...
• Egypt OKs Military Aid to Saudis in Fight With HouthisNew York Times26 October 2026, 18:26 UTCYemenBombardmentsThe Egyptians will commit forces for defensive purposes only, officials have said, as the kingdom exchanges increasingly deadly strikes with the Iranian-backed militia in Yemen.