Ehud Barak: Netanyahu seeks to attack Iran to stay in power Ehud Barak, the former Prime Minister of Israel, after the October 27 elections in the country, said that Benjamin Netanyahu, the Prime Minister of Israel, is trying to attack Iran to maintain his power. In an interview with an Israeli radio channel, Barak said about the possibility of renewing the attacks against Iran: I have been worried for a month. Emphasizing that there is no security information indicating the necessity of immediate action against Iran, he said: Netanyahu is trying to drag us into war. This action could lead to failure and heavy consequences and even increase Iran's power. The former Prime Minister of Israel added: The most worrying issue is that this action may be done only to maintain power. v.aa.com.tr.