Haaretz: Some senior officials of the Mossad oppose an attack in Iran at the same time as the Israeli elections. "Haaretz" quoted knowledgeable sources and wrote: "The internal atmosphere of the Mossad is tense, because some senior officials of this organization refuse to carry out operations in Iran at the same time as the Israeli elections." The head of the Mossad supports Netanyahu's request to attack Iran, while the head of the Joint Staff of the AMAN opposes this position.