'Don't mess with us': Netanyahu warns enemies may attack Israel ahead of election

SEPTEMBER 29, 2026 15:02Updated: SEPTEMBER 29, 2026 15:50Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned that Israel's "enemies" may try to attack leading up to October's Knesset elections in a Tuesday statement."There are signs that leading up to the elections, our enemies will try to attack us," Netanyahu said from Tel Nof Air Force Base."I am sending you [Israel's enemies] a message: Don't mess with us. Our long arm will reach you anywhere, and at any time."The prime minister did not specify which enemies he was referring to in his statement.Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned that Israel's "enemies" may try to attack leading up to the elections in a statement on September 29, 2026. (credit: Roi Avraham/GPO, Yehezkel Kendal/GPO)Eisenkot: PM must brief Lapid to ensure threats are not a 'political stunt'Yashar party leader Gadi Eisenkot responded to Netanyahu's comments later on Tuesday, stating in a post on X/Twitter that "opposition leader Yair Lapid must be briefed immediately" if the security threats are found to be legitimate."This is necessary to ensure that this is indeed a genuine threat and not a political maneuver intended to undermine the electoral process," Eisenkot, the leading candidate to replace Netanyahu as prime minister, added."Israel’s security must never be conflated with the election campaign," Eisenkot emphasized. "Not even for appearances’ sake."Follow us on Google