Evidence

Search results from the Times of Israel confirm that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu did make this exact statement during a television interview with Channel 14, ahead of Israel's October 27 election. Per Times of Israel liveblog coverage, when asked about reports of such a plot, Netanyahu said 'I can tell you that's right,' adding Iran might act 'directly or via one of their proxies' such as Hamas or Hezbollah, possibly in the West Bank too. Axios and other outlets separately reported on related Netanyahu-Trump discussions about striking Iran before the elections. However, no independent corroboration (from Israeli security services, Western intelligence agencies, or international media) was found confirming that Iran is actually orchestrating or planning such an attack — this is presented in all found sources strictly as Netanyahu's own assertion/claim, not as a verified security assessment. No Reuters Fact Check, AFP Fact Check, Bellingcat, or EUvsDisinfo investigation of this specific claim was found.