Netanyahu warns Iran restarted nuclear program days before Israeli election

Three days before Israel's election, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned that Iran has restarted its nuclear program and intends to destroy Israel, calling the final campaign stretch a "fateful week" in a new video. Netanyahu framed the October 27 vote as a decision affecting Israel's survival, claiming all its enemies want him to lose. The Wall Street Journal reported Trump is weighing renewed strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities, while Iran's president urged renewed US talks, blaming Washington for past negotiation failures. The IDF chief warned war could postpone the election, following reports that Netanyahu planned a major attack for October 10 but was blocked by Trump, who opposed renewed fighting before US midterms.