Summary

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu posted an AI-generated image depicting a nuclear bomb being dropped on Israel, sharing it alongside a statement warning that Iran acquiring nuclear weapons would be an existential threat. The reporting identifies the image as AI-generated (synthetic).

Opposition leader Yair Golan accused Netanyahu of spreading fear and said the prime minister should be kept away from social media; the post was reported to have been made on Sunday, two days before the election scheduled for 2026-10-27.