Netanyahu shares AI image of nuclear blast over Tel Aviv in campaign post

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu shared an AI-generated image depicting a nuclear mushroom cloud over Tel Aviv, evoking existential fears during a heated election campaign. The post warns of "existential danger" and argues only he can decisively defeat Iran. Netanyahu's post amplifies rhetoric from right-wing commentator Yuval Blumberg, urging completion of the campaign against Iran within Trump's remaining two-year mandate. Opposition leaders condemned the image as panic-mongering, with challenger Gadi Eisenkot accusing Netanyahu of hysteria and failed war objectives. The AI image follows Netanyahu's previous use of similar technology regarding Gaza, part of a campaign portraying Israel as a militarized "new Sparta." Elections are scheduled for Tuesday, with opposition figures promising to replace what they call panic-spreading leadership.