The New York Times reported on Monday, citing senior Israeli security officials, that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pressed Iran to carry out a new airstrike on the eve of the crucial parliamentary elections, but was met with explicit opposition from Eyal Zamir, the army's chief of staff. According to this report, the IDF commander, while rejecting the need for immediate military action, warned that an escalation of tension at this critical time could lead to a miscalculation, provoke a counterattack by Iran and disrupt or postpone the elections. The "New York Times" wrote that the disclosure of these differences behind the scenes led to a sharp reaction from government opposition figures, including Avigdor Lieberman. This report was published while Netanyahu denied the dispute with Eyal Zamir in an interview with Channel 14 on Monday and called it "pure nonsense."

The New York Times reported on Monday, citing senior Israeli security officials, that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pressed Iran to carry out a new airstrike on the eve of the crucial parliamentary elections, but was met with explicit opposition from Eyal Zamir, the army's chief of staff. According to this report, the IDF commander, while rejecting the need for immediate military action, warned that an escalation of tension at this critical time could lead to a miscalculation, provoke a counterattack by Iran and disrupt or postpone the elections. The "New York Times" wrote that the disclosure of these differences behind the scenes led to a sharp reaction from government opposition figures, including Avigdor Lieberman. This report was published while Netanyahu denied the dispute with Eyal Zamir in an interview with Channel 14 on Monday and called it "pure nonsense."