Netanyahu posts AI image of nuclear strike on Tel Aviv, warns of Iranian threat

Summary

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu posted an AI-generated image of a nuclear bomb being dropped on Tel Aviv and warned of a “second Holocaust” by Iran. The Times of Israel reports that he tied the warning to whether he is elected, and that the post contradicts his recent claims that Iran’s nuclear program had been “devastated” and that Tehran could no longer threaten Israel’s existence. Opposition figure Eisenkot called Netanyahu “hysterical,” and Golan said he had “lost it,” according to the Times of Israel. The Sydney Morning Herald described the post as desperate and said renewed war with Iran could be next. The Times of Israel liveblog also reports that Iran’s foreign minister said another US attack would not change Iran’s policies.

Timeline

1. The Times of Israel

   25 Oct 2026, 00:41 UTCSource ↗

   The Times of Israel liveblog reports that Netanyahu published an AI image of a nuclear strike on Tel Aviv and warned of a “second Holocaust” by Iran, that Eisenkot called him “hysterical,” and that Iran’s foreign minister said another US attack would not change Iran’s policies.

2. The Sydney Morning Herald

   25 Oct 2026, 15:21 UTCSource ↗

   The Sydney Morning Herald reports that Netanyahu posted an AI-generated image of a nuclear bomb being dropped on Tel Aviv, describes the move as desperate, and says renewed war with Iran could be next.

3. The Times of Israel

   25 Oct 2026, 15:36 UTCSource ↗

   The Times of Israel reports that Netanyahu shared an AI image of a nuke hitting Tel Aviv and warned of a “2nd Holocaust” if he is not elected, and notes that this contradicts his recent claims that Iran’s nuclear program has been “devastated.”