Netanyahu tells Cabinet Hamas will try to challenge Israel before Oct. 27 election
On the eve of the third anniversary of the Oct. 7, 2023 attack, Prime Minister Netanyahu told his Cabinet that Hamas would try to attack ahead of Israel's Oct. 27 election and that Israel would respond with "tremendous force". Coverage so far comes only from two Israeli right-leaning outlets.
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The story, neutrally told
Right · 2Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told the Cabinet on Tuesday 6 October that Hamas will try to challenge Israel ahead of the Oct. 27 national election. JNSR “Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned his Cabinet on Tuesday that Hamas will try to challenge Israel ahead of the Oct. 27 national election.” Read at JNS ↗ The Jerusalem PostRC “Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned Hamas on Tuesday against attempting attacks ahead of Israel's October 27 Knesset election” Read at The Jerusalem Post ↗ Right · 2He said: "Precisely because Hamas is so weak, it will try to challenge us with the remnants of its forces ahead of the elections"; the Jerusalem Post adds his words "in an attempt to influence them". The Jerusalem PostRC ““Precisely because Hamas is so weak, it will try to challenge us with the remnants of its forces ahead of the elections in an attempt to influence them,” Netanyahu said” Read at The Jerusalem Post ↗ JNSR “"Precisely because Hamas is so weak, it will try to challenge us with the remainder of its forces ahead of the elections,"” Read at JNS ↗ Right · 2Netanyahu said Israel would thwart such attempts and, if Hamas made "this mistake", respond with "tremendous force", adding a message to all enemies: "Look at what we did to you on seven fronts" in the war. JNSR “First of all, we will thwart such attempts. And, in any case, we will respond to them with tremendous force if they make this mistake.” Read at JNS ↗ The Jerusalem PostRC ““I say to all our enemies: Look at what we did to you on seven fronts in the war. Don't mess with us.”” Read at The Jerusalem Post ↗
Right · 2He spoke on the eve of the third anniversary of the Oct. 7, 2023 Hamas attack, commemorating the victims, and said Israel had killed 4,000 of an estimated 6,000 Hamas fighters over three years, vowing that "None of them has immunity". JNSR “Asserting that Israel has killed 4,000 of an estimated 6,000 Hamas fighters over the past three years, he promised it would target those that remain.” Read at JNS ↗ The Jerusalem PostRC “In the past three years, we have eliminated 4,000 of those 6,000 monsters. None of them has immunity.” Read at The Jerusalem Post ↗ Right · 2Netanyahu said Hamas rule in Gaza would be eradicated; JNS quotes him saying Israel will "ultimately overthrow" Hamas there. The Jerusalem PostRC “Hamas rule in Gaza will be eradicated” Read at The Jerusalem Post ↗ JNSR “Israel will "ultimately overthrow" Hamas in Gaza, he assured.” Read at JNS ↗ Right · 2He also said Israel is now the strongest country in the Middle East and its enemies weaker than ever, and that 90% of residents of the Gaza border area have returned home amid a construction and rehabilitation boom, with the same happening in the north. JNSR “"Israel is now the strongest country in the Middle East while its enemies are weaker than ever."” Read at JNS ↗ The Jerusalem PostRC “Ninety percent of the residents have returned to their homes, and many others have joined them.” Read at The Jerusalem Post ↗
Right · 1The Jerusalem Post reports the warning came a day after IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir reportedly told the security cabinet that Israel was entering a particularly sensitive period because of the elections and the Oct. 7 anniversary, and Shin Bet Director David Zini warned that Hamas could seek to kidnap soldiers near election time. The Jerusalem PostRC “His warning came a day after IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir reportedly told the security cabinet that Israel was entering a particularly sensitive period because of both the elections and the October 7 anniversary.”“Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency) Director David Zini also warned ministers that Hamas could seek to kidnap soldiers near election time.” Read at The Jerusalem Post ↗ Right · 1The Jerusalem Post notes the government's Tekuma Administration said in July that more than 1,000 rehabilitation projects had been carried out in the Gaza border region. Neither article cites evidence of a specific planned Hamas attack. The Jerusalem PostRC “The government's Tekuma Administration said in July that more than 1,000 rehabilitation projects had been carried out in the Gaza border region” Read at The Jerusalem Post ↗
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- Framing
- Both outlets relay Netanyahu's remarks largely in his own terms, leading with the warning to Hamas and presenting Israel as strong and recovering. The Jerusalem Post adds security-establishment warnings as context.
- Emphasis
- Deterrent message, Hamas fighter losses, Gaza-border resettlement and Israel's strength.
- Leaves out or plays down
- No outside or opposition voices, no independent verification of the fighter figures or the claim Hamas intends to attack, and no discussion of the election-timing context of the remarks.
- Charged language
- “Hamas monsters”“massacre”“victory of the spirit over evil”
- For example
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“"Precisely because Hamas is so weak, it will try to challenge us," the prime minister said. "We are ready for this."” — JNS
“Women, men, children, babies who were murdered and burned by the Hamas monsters.” — The Jerusalem Post
What every side reports
- Netanyahu spoke at Tuesday's Cabinet meeting, on the eve of the Oct. 7 anniversary.
- He said Hamas, though weak, will try to challenge Israel before the Oct. 27 election and that Israel will respond with 'tremendous force'.
- He said Israel has killed 4,000 of about 6,000 Hamas fighters and that 90% of Gaza-border residents have returned home.
Benjamin Netanyahu person
Says Hamas will try to challenge Israel before the election, that Israel will thwart it and respond with tremendous force, and that Israel is stronger and its enemies weaker than ever.
“"We are ready for this. First of all, we will thwart such attempts.” — JNS
“The State of Israel is the strongest country in the Middle East, and our enemies are weaker than ever” — The Jerusalem Post
Hamas organisation
No statement from Hamas appears in the coverage; it is described by Netanyahu as weak and operating with the remnants of its forces.
“it will try to challenge us with the remnants of its forces ahead of the elections in an attempt to influence them” — The Jerusalem Post
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JNSR ·
Netanyahu: Hamas will try to attack before elections
Neutral Short report that leads with Netanyahu's quote and relays his claims on Hamas losses and Gaza-border recovery without added context.
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Netanyahu warns Hamas against election attacks, vows ‘tremendous force’
Sympathetic Relays Netanyahu's warning with security-chief context and supporting data on Gaza-border rebuilding, using strong language for Hamas in quotes and in its own description.
- 6 Oct 13:01 First JNSR Netanyahu: Hamas will try to attack before elections
- 6 Oct 17:26 +4h 25m The Jerusalem PostRC Netanyahu warns Hamas against election attacks, vows ‘tremendous force’
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