On October 25, 2026, Israel's Channel 12 reported a confrontation between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir over an unspecified war directive, with Zamir demanding every order be written and signed by Netanyahu. Netanyahu called the report rubbish, and opposition leader Yair Lapid accused him of trying to delay Tuesday's vote. The report ran under military censorship. Lieberman has since asked the attorney general to open a treason investigation into Netanyahu over pressuring the security establishment on Iran. The discussion turns on whether Netanyahu is using national security for partisan politics two days before the election.