Report: IDF chief said he doesn’t see operational need to strike Iran ahead of election

Oct 22, 2026

Channel 13 reports that IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir said during a recent private meeting that he doesn’t currently see an operational need to strike Iran before next week’s Knesset election.
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Featured Picture: IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir speaks to officers during a drill at the Gaza Division headquarters in southern Israel, October 20, 2026. (Israel Defense Forces)
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been accused by critics of pushing for a renewal of the war against Iran to influence or delay the October 27 vote — a charge he has denied.

“We do not see any indications of a need to strike Iran before the election. If we determine that a strike on Iran is necessary, we will carry it out,” Zamir is quoted as having said.

Netanyahu’s main rival, Yashar chief Gadi Eisenkot, offered a similar message publicly earlier today, telling Channel 13, “There is no direct, immediate threat from Iran that necessitates a war prior to the election.”

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