{"id":2672752,"date":"2026-09-29T13:54:01","date_gmt":"2026-09-29T17:54:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rivals-skeptical-as-netanyahu-warns-of-attack-on-israel-before-oct-27-election\/"},"modified":"2026-09-29T13:56:10","modified_gmt":"2026-09-29T17:56:10","slug":"rivals-skeptical-as-netanyahu-warns-of-attack-on-israel-before-oct-27-election","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rivals-skeptical-as-netanyahu-warns-of-attack-on-israel-before-oct-27-election\/","title":{"rendered":"Rivals skeptical as Netanyahu warns of &#8216;attack&#8217; on Israel before Oct. 27 election"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Frivals-skeptical-as-netanyahu-warns-of-attack-on-israel-before-oct-27-election%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2672752&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Israeli Prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu released a cryptic video warning of an imminent attack by Israel&#8217;s enemies planned before the upcoming Knesset election on October 27. filmed at Tel Nof Air Force Base, Netanyahu warned adversaries not to proceed with their plans, indicating his long arm would reach them anywhere and anytime. his statement raised concerns and skepticism among political opponents, who questioned the threat&#8217;s legitimacy and accused Netanyahu of possibly using the situation for political advantage. the Yashar Party demanded a briefing for opposition leader Yair Lapid to verify the threat, emphasizing that security should remain separate from electoral politics.Netanyahu\u2019s office stated that Lapid would receive a security update, and a special security meeting was reportedly scheduled. Lapid pressed for full disclosure, demanding a four-way discussion including intelligence and election officials, criticizing Netanyahu for only taking threats seriously around election time. The controversy surrounds whether these warnings are genuine or politically motivated, amid broader criticism of Netanyahu&#8217;s handling of security issues and the upcoming election, which many see as a referendum on his nearly two-decade leadership.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Israeli Prime Minister <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4741476\/netanyahu-fires-all-directions-un-rebukes-critics-lies-israel\/\">Benjamin Netanyahu<\/a> released a cryptic video on Tuesday warning of an \u201cattack\u201d planned before the national election, raising questions and accusations from his political rivals.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/netanyahu\/status\/2104906661315920101\">video<\/a>, shot on the premises of Tel Nof Air Force Base, featured the premier speaking directly into the camera as he warned Israel\u2019s \u201cenemies\u201d not to go through with an unspecified attack believed to be planned ahead of the Knesset election on Oct. 27.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<style>.explore-more-section { background: var(--wex-bg); border-top: 1px solid #ffffff; border-bottom: 1px solid #ffffff; margin: 24px 0; margin-top: -20px; }<\/style>\n<style id=\"mos-4160ef4b-362d-41d8-a9fe-a4762184863f-style\">@scope (#mos-4160ef4b-362d-41d8-a9fe-a4762184863f) { .we-meter {   --we-red: #DB3745;   --we-charcoal: #323E48;   --we-blue: #15BEF0;   --we-slate: #85A0AB;   --we-gold: #ECC270;   --we-text: #323E48;   --we-border: #85A0AB;    max-width: 800px;   margin: 0 auto;   padding: 1.5rem;   border: 1px solid rgba(33, 39, 42, 0.4);   border-radius: 12px;   background: #fff;   color: var(--we-text);   font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif !important; }  .we-grid {   display: grid;   grid-template-columns: 1fr 200px;   gap: 1.5rem;   align-items: center; }  .we-title {   margin: 0 0 0.5rem;   font-family: Constantia, \"Lucida Bright\", \"DejaVu Serif\", Georgia, \"serif\" !important;   font-size: 1.75rem !important;   line-height: 1.1 !important;   letter-spacing: -0.02em !important; }  .we-title span {   display: block;   color: var(--we-red); }  .we-copy {   margin: 0;   font-size: 1rem !important;   line-height: 1.4 !important; }  .we-actions {   text-align: center; }  .we-cta {   display: flex;   align-items: center;   justify-content: center;   gap: 8px;   width: 100%;   padding: 12px 16px;   border-radius: 8px;   background: var(--we-red);   color: #fff !important;   text-decoration: none;   font-size: 0.9rem !important;   font-weight: 700 !important; }  .we-arrow {   font-size: 1.2em !important; }  .we-member {   margin: 12px 0 0;   font-size: 0.85rem !important;   line-height: 1.4 !important; }  .we-member a {   color: var(--we-red);   text-decoration: none; }  @media (max-width: 600px) {   .we-grid {     grid-template-columns: 1fr;     gap: 1rem;   }   .we-meter {     padding: 1.25rem;   }   .we-cta {     padding: 14px;   } } }<\/style>\n<p><script>if (typeof CSSScopeRule == 'undefined') { const style = document.getElementById('mos-4160ef4b-362d-41d8-a9fe-a4762184863f-style'); if (style) { style.textContent = style.textContent.replace(\/^@scope (#mos-4160ef4b-362d-41d8-a9fe-a4762184863f) { \/, '').replace(\/}$\/, '');}}<\/script><\/p>\n<div id=\"mos-4160ef4b-362d-41d8-a9fe-a4762184863f\" style=\"display: contents;\">\n<section class=\"we-meter\" aria-label=\"Washington Examiner subscription meter\">\n<div class=\"we-grid\">\n<div>\n<h2 class=\"we-title\">Stay informed.<span>Stay ahead.<\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"we-copy\">                  Join Washington Examiner for unlimited access to the news, analysis, and commentary that matter most.       <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"we-actions\">       <a class=\"we-cta\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/subscribe\/digital\/\">         <span>See Options<\/span>         <span class=\"we-arrow\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u203a<\/span>       <\/a>       <\/p>\n<p class=\"we-member\">Already a member? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/sign-in\/\">Log in<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThere are signs that leading up to the elections, our enemies will try to attack us,\u201d Netanyahu said in the video, speaking Hebrew. \u201cI am sending [enemies] a message \u2014 don\u2019t mess with us. Our long arm will reach you anywhere, and at any time.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"iw\" dir=\"rtl\">\u05d0\u05dc \u05ea\u05ea\u05e2\u05e1\u05e7\u05d5 \u05d0\u05d9\u05ea\u05e0\u05d5 <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Wbt6xMF9s8\">pic.twitter.com\/Wbt6xMF9s8<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Benjamin Netanyahu \u2013 \u05d1\u05e0\u05d9\u05de\u05d9\u05df \u05e0\u05ea\u05e0\u05d9\u05d4\u05d5 (@netanyahu) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/netanyahu\/status\/2104906661315920101?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 29, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The lack of clarity about the allegedly impending attacks raised eyebrows among Netanyahu\u2019s political adversaries, who were caught off guard by the claim.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Yashar Party, led by Gadi Eisenkot, demanded that the leader of the opposition, Yair Lapid, be briefed immediately on the situation, but questioned whether the threat was genuine or merely a \u201cpolitical maneuver\u201d during a contentious campaign.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIf Netanyahu\u2019s statements regarding the security threats are correct, this requires an immediate update from the chairman of the opposition, Yair Lapid,\u201d the party <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/yashar_eisenkot\/status\/2104905712057122868\">said<\/a>. \u201cThis, in order to ensure that it is indeed a genuine threat and not a political maneuver intended to harm the election system.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The party also warned Netanyahu to be careful about his use of the military base during campaign season, writing: \u201cIt is strictly forbidden to mix between Israel\u2019s security and the election system. Not even for appearances\u2019 sake.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lapid chimed in on social media to support the demand for a security update, announcing he has made a formal request for a briefing on the allegedly impending attack.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI request to understand if the threats are real, and if so, how the prime minister is preparing this time to ensure the election will take place without disruptions,\u201d he wrote.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">FILE \u2013 Israeli Opposition Leader Yair Lapid meets with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer of N.Y., Tuesday, April 9, 2024, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo\/Jacquelyn Martin, file)<\/p>\n<p>&#8221; data-large-file=&#8221;https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/2026\/09\/localimages\/AP25167444162623-1.jpg?w=696&#8243; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/2026\/09\/localimages\/AP25167444162623-1.jpg?w=696&#8243; alt=&#8221;Yair Lapid&#8221; class=&#8221;wp-image-4746846&#8243;  ><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">FILE \u2013 Israeli Opposition Leader Yair Lapid meets with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer of N.Y., Tuesday, April 9, 2024, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo\/Jacquelyn Martin, file)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Netanyahu\u2019s office said the prime minister\u2019s military secretary will provide Lapid with a security update, in line with the regular updates provided to the opposition leader.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Israeli <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ynetnews.com\/article\/29qrsflps\">media reports later asserted<\/a> that Netanyahu is arranging for a special security meeting with Lapid and other senior officials later Tuesday night.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lapid maintains that his most serious concern is whether these alleged threats will disrupt the timeline for the election, and later expanded on his demands for information, stating the head of the elections committee and the head of Israeli intelligence must be involved in discussions.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-25\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-4\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe moment the prime minister of a democratic country publicly states that there is a threat that could disrupt the election, all involved parties must receive a full update if there is a problem and what steps are being taken to ensure the process proceeds in full,\u201d Lapid wrote in a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/yairlapid\/status\/2104941491399643614\">follow-up statement<\/a>. \u201cTherefore, I demand that Netanyahu promptly hold a four-way discussion with him and me together with the Shin Bet head and Central Elections Committee chairman.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lapid also took a dig at the prime minister, over Hamas\u2019s Oct. 7, 2023: \u201cWhen there\u2019s an election, suddenly he takes the warnings seriously.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/investigations\/4745042\/gaza-refugee-gofundme-alleged-terrorist-husband-enter-america\/\">GAZA REFUGEE RAISED $13,000 ON GOFUNDME FOR ALLEGED TERRORIST HUSBAND TO ENTER US<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-5\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-5\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-26\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-5\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The upcoming Knesset election is widely <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/in_focus\/4730046\/benjamin-netanyahu-last-stand-magician-final-trick\/\">perceived as a referendum on Netanyahu<\/a>, who has been in power for almost two decades with only brief interruptions.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The prime minister has been plagued by accusations that he failed to protect the Israeli public from the massacres that occurred on Oct. 7, 2023. His opponents have mocked him for sleeping through the early hours of the attacks and highlighted claims from the United Arab Emirates that Emirati intelligence warned the Israeli government ahead of time.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Netanyahu warns of pre-election attack, sparking controversy<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3468,"featured_media":2672753,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/AP26267675362612_6f4df5.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[3728,4671,6524,5894,3646],"class_list":["post-2672752","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-election","tag-israel","tag-netanyahu","tag-politics","tag-security"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/AP26267675362612_6f4df5.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2672752","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3468"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2672752"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2672752\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2672755,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2672752\/revisions\/2672755"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2672753"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2672752"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2672752"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2672752"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}