Netanyahu Shares AI Nuclear Blast Image of Tel Aviv, Warning of 'Second Holocaust'

Two days before the election, the prime minister posted an image depicting a nuclear explosion over Tel Aviv, sparking sharp condemnation from the opposition.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu published an artificial-intelligence-generated image depicting a nuclear explosion over Tel Aviv, warning that voting for rival candidates could lead to a "second Holocaust," Romanian news outlet HotNews and The Jerusalem Post reported. The image was shared just two days ahead of the Knesset elections.

According to HotNews, the leader of the opposition hit back at the remarks, calling Netanyahu "hysterical." Meanwhile, The Jerusalem Post noted that the nuclear imagery comes alongside Netanyahu's warnings of international sanctions and his proposed cryptocurrency contingency plan, while his rivals warn of economic collapse, marking a sharp escalation of fear-based messaging ahead of the vote.