Iran war becomes key election issue as Israeli opposition targets Netanyahu

Opposition parties in Israel are promising to reset security and foreign policy if they're elected. They say Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu failed in Iran and criticized him for ending Israel's role in the war on Washington's terms. The frontrunner, Gadi Eisenkot, says the conflict is not over. Ultimately, it must end in the destruction or dismantling of the Iranian nuclear program, a goal not yet achieved, with 440 kilograms of highly enriched uranium already there, which could quickly be turned into several nuclear devices. Other opposition figures focus on a change in leadership in Bahrain. The alliance should do is bomb all the energy facilities, especially in the Island of Courage and other places as well, and in order to make sure that the Iranian economy is demolished. And the reason is because it's the only thing that will overthrow the regime. Expanding normalization pacts in the region is a standing talking point. But the vision of military dominance over the region is more popular among candidates, even if it means more wars. We will build an alliance of moderate forces in the region against the Islamist forces, against Iran, against Qatar, against Turkey and all the radical forces. We will take proactive actions to shape the region. Political parties in Israel largely agree that Iran is an enemy that must be defeated. But recent remarks by the prime minister about new threats from Iran have increased opposition fears that Benjamin Netanyahu might renew conflict to tilt the balance in his favor in upcoming elections, or worse, disrupt them altogether. Winning the elections is the top priority for the opposition, going to work and wait for the day after. Noura Odeh, Al Jazeera.