Netanyahu warns of 'second Holocaust' as Israeli election nears

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has escalated national security rhetoric days before Tuesday's election, warning of a "second Holocaust" from Iran's nuclear program and potential international sanctions. Polls suggest his Likud party may fail to secure a majority government. Netanyahu launched a major West Bank offensive after a Hebron attack killed two soldiers, displacing over 2,500 people, and suggested cryptocurrencies could bypass sanctions, drawing a rare rebuke from the Bank of Israel. He also posted an AI-generated image of a nuclear blast hitting Tel Aviv. Opponents, including Gadi Eisenkot, accuse Netanyahu of polarizing Israel and avoiding accountability for October 7, while IDF chief Eyal Zamir reportedly fears the rhetoric could trigger a miscalculation with Iran.