Ahead of the Elections.. Netanyahu Talks About a Possible Attack on Israel

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday that there are indications of a potential attack on Israel ahead of the upcoming Knesset elections, during a visit to the Tel Nof airbase.

Netanyahu added: "Do not mess with us, our long arm will reach you wherever you are and at any time," without specifying the parties he was referring to or the nature of the indicators he based his remarks on, according to the newspaper "Haaretz."

During the visit, Netanyahu also spoke about Israeli operations in the Gaza Strip, stating that the army had killed more than 100 Hamas members in recent weeks, noting the death of the northern brigade commander of the movement, Izz al-Din al-Qassam, during the night, which is considered the most impactful operation on the movement, according to the newspaper.

In contrast, Palestinian reports, as conveyed by "Haaretz," indicated that the Israeli army launched an attack in the center of Gaza City near the Rimal neighborhood, resulting in injuries to several Palestinians, including children, and a fire breaking out in a residential building.

Netanyahu and Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz stated in a statement that Baik was involved in planning attacks against Israeli forces and recruiting members for the movement, according to the newspaper.

These statements come alongside the announcement by the Israeli army and the General Security Service "Shabak" in recent days targeting several members of Hamas, emphasizing the continuation of military operations in Gaza "as long as necessary," according to statements from Israeli officials reported by Channel "12".

In a related context, the army and "Shabak" announced on Sunday the killing of a member they said appeared in a video during the kidnapping of Israeli hostage Noa Argamani during the October 7 attack, and Israel has recently announced the killing of several members of the movement, including Saher Nadal and Muhammad Hamad Muhammad Ghabin, a commander in Hamas's military wing.