Netanyahu Ramps Up Fear Campaign Before Tight Tuesday Vote
Benjamin Netanyahu reposted a Hebrew post by author Yuval Blumberg two days before Israel's election. It framed the vote as a choice about Iran's nuclear threat.
The post invoked two atomic bombs falling on central Israel.
It called domestic controversies, including conscription and Qatar, a smokescreen.
It said voters risk a second Holocaust by backing his rivals.
38 parties are competing for 120 Knesset seats.
Why it matters: Polls show two nearly equal blocs, one led by Netanyahu and one by former army chief Gadi Eisenkot. A new poll gives Netanyahu's bloc 52 to 54 seats, short of the 61 needed.
Netanyahu spoke with Trump twice in three days and asked for new endorsements.
Vice President JD Vance declined to endorse Netanyahu or intervene in the vote.
Left coverage, 3 sources: The left sees a fragmented, high-stakes election centered on Netanyahu, whose alliance it describes as far-right, with no clear path to a majority.
Right coverage, 2 sources: The right is divided: one outlet hails Netanyahu's Iran warning as a well-made plea, while another reports US sources describing his push for Trump's backing as political desperation.
