Israel's opposition should tell Netanyahu: 'enough with Iran'

Following a general election that ended in a stalemate, neither of Israel's two main rival camps secured a clear majority. According to the Hindustan Times - World News, reports indicate that the Arab parties Ra am and the Joint List, which together holds 19 seats, may support the opposition bloc led by Gadi Eisenkot in an attempt to remove Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu from power.

Jafar Farah told the Hindustan Times - World News that these parties may recommend Eisenkot, a former IDF chief of staff, as the next prime minister.

The political situation follows Prime Minister Netanyahu's comments regarding a "historic, one-time opportunity" to topple the Iranian government, according to the New Straits Times. Haaretz reports that the Israeli public should not pay an enormous price for a war lacking a clear strategic purpose, suggesting Netanyahu may be driven by political considerations to remain in power.

In response to threats of strikes, Iran's supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei warned the United States and Israel of fresh attacks and ordered military commanders to update target lists to include all tangible and intangible assets belonging to the "American-Zionist enemy," according to the New Straits Times. The New Straits Times also notes that Iran has previously warned it might consider severing undersea cables in the Strait of Hormuz.

Brief written by urgent.news from Haaretz, Hindustan Times - World News, New Straits Times — 3 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.