Netanyahu seeks Trump support and posts AI nuclear blast image before Israeli election

Two days before Israeli elections, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu published an AI-generated image of a nuclear explosion in Tel Aviv, warning of a "second Holocaust" if Iran obtains nuclear weapons, as reported by Times of Israel. Netanyahu stated Israel faces a "real and tangible existential threat," arguing that if Iran gets nuclear arms, nothing else matters. He dismissed controversies like "Qatargate" and ultra-Orthodox military service exemptions as a "smoke screen" hiding the only issue that overshadows all others. The post claims Israel has a limited "window of opportunity" while Donald Trump is US president, and that voters risk their families' safety by choosing a leader unable to confront Iran. Opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot accused Netanyahu of panic and using fear-mongering, noting polls show Netanyahu's bloc trailing significantly ahead of the October 27 vote.