Summary
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu shared an AI-generated image on X depicting a nuclear explosion over Tel Aviv on Sunday, two days before the October 27 election, alongside text warning of an existential threat if Iran acquired nuclear weapons. The article identifies the visual as AI-generated but does not provide technical provenance.
Opposition figures, including Gadi Eisenkot and Yair Golan, criticized the post as fearmongering; Golan called for Netanyahu to be kept away from social networks. The reporting does not describe any direct material consequences beyond the political criticism and controversy.