Defense Officials Fear Strike on Iran Would Interfere in Election

Defense establishment officials warn that a pre-election strike on Iran would be viewed as political interference, amid broad domestic opposition and fears of retaliation.

Officials in Israel's defense establishment are voicing concern over a potential Israeli strike on Iran at the present time, warning that such military action would be viewed as political interference in the Knesset election, Kan 11 and Behadrey Haredim reported.

According to the reports, alongside concerns regarding political implications, there is broad opposition in Israel to launching an attack prior to election day, driven by fears of an Iranian retaliatory strike following such an operation.

At this stage, further official details regarding the position of the political echelon or concrete decisions made on the matter have not yet been released.