Netanyahu shares AI image of nuclear blast over Tel Aviv before Israeli election

Two days before Israel's election, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned citizens of a "second Holocaust" by Iran, sharing an AI-generated image of a nuclear bomb over Tel Aviv on X. Netanyahu claimed other government controversies are a "smokescreen" hiding the Iran issue, despite asserting last year that Israel's 2025 strikes had "removed the threat of annihilation." He urged action while Donald Trump remains US president, suggesting voters risk their families' safety if they choose a leader who cannot confront Iran. Former general Gadi Eisenkot, Netanyahu's main challenger, accused him of spreading fear, writing on X: "Netanyahu, you are hysterical... lies and scare tactics... after you failed to achieve the war's goals in Iran."