Netanyahu Denies Reported Clash With IDF Chief Over Iran-Related Order
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu denied a reported clash with IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir over an unspecified Iran-related directive on Sunday. Zamir reportedly requested an in-depth discussion and legal documentation signed by the political leadership before carrying it out. Unnamed security officials warned that the action could trigger rapid confrontation with Iran, while political officials denied the allegations. The report described tensions at a Sunday meeting at Palmachim. Netanyahu said there was no clash and said Zamir had warned of Iranian efforts to interfere with Israel's election; the precise military action was not publicly described.