Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu with IDF chief Eyal Zamir. (Photo: X)
\n\nAn alleged standoff has emerged between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and military chief Eyal Zamir over a proposed military action that defence officials fear could trigger a confrontation with Iran just days before Israel’s election, Israeli media reports say.
\n\nChannel 12 reported on Sunday that Zamir had resisted carrying out the unspecified operation, seeking further discussions and signed documentation from Netanyahu confirming its legal authorisation. The broadcaster, citing unnamed sources, said the dispute had escalated over the previous 24 hours.
\n\nThe report was broadcast subject to Israel’s military censorship regulations. A military source quoted by Channel 12 warned that the action could lead to an escalation with Iran at a particularly sensitive moment, creating the risk of a miscalculation.
\n\nUnnamed sources familiar with the matter also expressed concern that political leaders might be seeking to use the Iran issue for electoral advantage.
\n\nNetanyahu dismissed the report during an interview with Channel 14, calling it "nonsense" and saying "there was no fight" with Zamir.
\n\nEarlier in the interview, he said he had recently instructed the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and the Mossad intelligence agency to topple the Iranian regime.
Original source: https://www.timesnownews.com/delhi
