Nahost: Opposition warnt vor neuem Krieg mit Iran unter Netanjahu

Israeli opposition politician Jair Golan has strongly warned against a new war with Iran under the leadership of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Golan, the head of the left-liberal Democrats, wrote on the platform X and called for the rapid formation of an alternative government, stating that Netanyahu lacks public trust to lead such a military confrontation.

Golan further wrote that the likelihood of further conflict with Iran is increasing, noting that Israel is now in a situation of recurring military confrontations with Iran. The safety of Israel must not become a "tool in Netanyahu's fight for his political survival," Golan warned. The Wall Street Journal reported that Netanyahu had spoken with U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday regarding preparations for the resumption of bombings in Iran.

Speculation has long been ongoing that the U.S. military, along with Israel's armed forces, could launch another attack on Iran after the midterm elections in the United States on November 3. The October 27 parliamentary election in Israel has led to a standoff, as Netanyahu's right-wing Likud party and his bloc are behind their opposition, but neither has a clear majority for forming a government.

It is therefore expected that Israel will now face lengthy coalition negotiations and possibly another parliamentary election if no agreement is reached. President Isaac Herzog began consultations on forming a government on Wednesday, after which he must decide, based on recommendations from party leaders, whom he will entrust with the task of forming a government.

After the election, the various candidates "climbed onto high trees," Herzog said, citing information from his office in a statement. Now it was time to return to the facts of the situation, urging politicians to show openness and seek "creative solutions" to prevent another parliamentary election.