
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu claimed that Iran and its allies in the region were preparing for an attack.
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Elections scheduled to be held on October 27 in Israel and midterm Congressional elections to be held on November 3 in the USA are taking place.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made new statements regarding Iran amid the increasing tension in the Middle East.
Speaking to Israeli Army Radio on Wednesday, October 14, Netanyahu claimed that Iran and its allies in the region were preparing to attack Israel.
Netanyahu said, "Our enemies want to attack us these days. Iran's extensions are trying to launch missiles and organize offensive operations."
Speaking about a possible preventive military operation against Iran, Netanyahu said that he was against such an attack under current conditions.
Pointing to the upcoming elections in Israel, Netanyahu said, "In my opinion, now is not a suitable time for us."
Netanyahu's statements came at a time when the possibility of a new military operation against Iran was being discussed before the elections planned to be held in Israel on October 27.
"WE WILL ELIMINATE HAMAS AND HIZBULLAH WITHIN TWO YEARS"
Speaking about Israel's military goals in the region, Netanyahu claimed that they would eliminate Hamas and Hezbollah and overthrow the Iranian government in the next two years.
Netanyahu argued that his government and the Israeli army have completed 90 percent of the targeted work in the operations carried out to ensure security.
Netanyahu's statements came after reports that he discussed a possible military operation against Iran with US President Donald Trump.
According to Axios, citing American and Israeli sources, Trump and Netanyahu have discussed the possibility of a large-scale military operation against Iran several times recently.
It was claimed that the option of launching an attack on Iran before the US Congressional midterm elections to be held on November 3 was evaluated during the talks.
The report stated that Trump was initially interested in the idea of a military operation, but later his reservations about it increased.
WHITE HOUSE REJECTED THE CLAIMS
The White House, on the other hand, rejected claims that the USA and Israel were planning a military operation against Iran before the elections.
The US administration stated that Trump's previously announced position that there would be no military attack on Iran before the Congressional midterm elections on November 3 is valid.
Thus, despite Netanyahu's harsh statements against Iran, the Washington administration opposed the claims that a new military operation was planned before the elections.
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