Netanyahu warns Iran against disrupting Israeli elections

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned Iran on Sunday against attempting to disrupt Israel's parliamentary elections scheduled for Tuesday, threatening "disproportionate retaliation" if attacked. Netanyahu cited intelligence indicating Iran and its proxies might strike to interfere with the vote, stating in a video, "Do not test us. You will suffer disproportionate retaliation." He has centered his campaign on security, highlighting the war launched against Iran in February alongside the United States. Earlier Sunday, Netanyahu shared an AI-generated image of a nuclear explosion over Tel Aviv to underscore the Iranian threat, and has made bellicose statements in recent days, including claiming that toppling Iran's government is the only way to eliminate the threat.