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Netanyahu says enemies are plotting attack before Israel's vote

Al Jazeera reports on Netanyahu's pre-vote security warning and far-right West Bank rhetoric in Israel's election.

The short version

  • Netanyahu said on September 29 that Israel's enemies were plotting an attack before the vote, according to Al Jazeera.[Al Jazeera]
  • Israel's Ministry of Defence said nearly 30,000 soldiers and security personnel face psychological trauma since the war, and its rehabilitation budget rose 88% to 10 billion shekels.[Al Jazeera]
  • Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich reportedly told Ynet that the army should wage war in the occupied West Bank, mirroring operations in Gaza.[Al Jazeera]
  • A June Mitvim survey found the Israeli public backs military and security solutions while rejecting resolution of the Palestinian issue.[Al Jazeera]

Key facts

  • Netanyahu said on September 29 that Israel's enemies were plotting an attack before the vote.[Al Jazeera]
  • Israel's Ministry of Defence said nearly 30,000 soldiers and security personnel face psychological trauma since the war.[Al Jazeera]
  • The Ministry said its rehabilitation department's budget rose 88% over three years to 10 billion shekels.[Al Jazeera]
  • A June Mitvim survey found the Israeli public supports military and security solutions while rejecting resolution of the Palestinian issue.[Al Jazeera]
  • Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich told Ynet the Israeli army should wage war in the occupied West Bank, mirroring operations in Gaza.[Al Jazeera]

What remains uncertain

  • The quoted evidence for Netanyahu's attack warning does not specify its basis, and the warning is not independently corroborated.[Al Jazeera]
  • Only Al Jazeera is reporting this event, so the details have not been independently confirmed by other outlets.[Al Jazeera]

Sources

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