Netanyahu's claim: Iran may act to disrupt the elections in Israel According to Ferraro's report, quoted by Al Jazeera, Benjamin Netanyahu claimed that Iran and its allies could disrupt the elections in Israel through attacks on Tuesday. He claimed: "We have intelligence indications that Iran may challenge us by carrying out attacks to disrupt the elections." Netanyahu continued to claim: "You need us, because you will receive very severe blows. Analysts believe that Netanyahu, who sees himself in a position of political weakness, is trying to drag Iran into a confrontation before the elections.