Maariv, citing an Israeli security source: Netanyahu may attack Yemen / The possibility of renewed military clashes between Israel and Iran before Israel's election cannot be ruled out

Maariv reported Wednesday evening on its website, citing Israeli analyst Ben Caspit: Concern is growing about the start of another offensive at Benjamin Netanyahu's request, especially as reports say Netanyahu has made his decision. An Israeli security source told Caspit, an analyst for the newspaper, that the possibility of renewed military clashes between Israel and Iran or the Houthis before the October 27 Israeli election

Ambassador Arjan: Maariv predicted: Netanyahu will attack somewhere in the future, possibly Yemen.

On Wednesday evening, Ma'ariv newspaper quoted Zionist analyst Ben Caspit as saying: "The concern about the beginning of another invasion at the behest of Benjamin Netanyahu is increasing, especially since it is said that Netanyahu has made his decision for this work."

In the continuation of this report, it is stated: An Israeli security source informed the newspaper analyst Ben Caspit that the possibility of a renewed military conflict between Israel and Iran or the Houthis before the Israeli elections on October 27 cannot be ruled out.

According to the same source, any important security developments before the elections may affect the political atmosphere. However, this report points out that the developments that occurred within the last 48 hours show that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, after the possibility of attacking Iran was the focus of discussions in recent days (in the shadow of the certainty of Iran's strong and decisive response), may now pay more attention to the possibility of resorting to military action in Yemen.

A senior Israeli political source, speaking on condition of anonymity, reported that despite Netanyahu's coalition improving in the polls, the prime minister still fears losing power. The source added that the possibility of postponing the election as a result of a security crisis "does not discourage him" but may serve his political interests.

The source added that even if the military conflict does not lead to the postponement of the elections, simply returning security issues to the top of priorities could provide an opportunity for Netanyahu to highlight his war achievements again.

In another part of this report, it is stated: As the election time approaches, the time frame available to decide on possible military action is decreasing.

On October 8th, 12th channel reported, citing senior American officials, that the Pentagon has ordered the US Central Command headquarters to complete preparations for the possibility of resuming a large-scale military battle against Iran.

But a few hours later, US President Donald Trump wrote on the Truth Social website that Washington would not launch an attack against Iran before mid-term elections for the US Congress in November, and indicated that "constructive" talks with Tehran were underway in an effort to end the war.

According to Kaspit, Trump's statement along with the increase in (retaliatory) attacks by the Houthis (Yemen's armed forces) on Saudi Arabia, can justify Israel's increasing attention to the possibility of intervention in Yemen.

An Israeli political source told Al-Monitor that Netanyahu believes that if Israel becomes a major player in helping Saudi Arabia counter the Houthi threat, it may soften the stance of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and re-open the possibility of normalizing relations with Israel.

However, according to a report published in Haaretz newspaper, Saudi Arabia has already rejected Israel's attempt to enter a direct military battle against the Houthis.