以色列反对党领袖亚伊尔·拉皮德周一表示，他所掌握的情报并不表明以色列预计会在10月27日该国议会选举之前与伊朗开战。
Israeli opposition leader Yair Lapid said Monday that intelligence available to him does not indicate that Israel is expected to go to war with Iran before the country’s parliamentary elections on Oct. 27.
拉皮德指责总理本雅明·内塔尼亚胡利用关于可能与伊朗开战或遭到袭击的警告作为其竞选活动的一部分。
Lapid accused Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of using warnings about a possible war with Iran or an attack on Israel as part of his election campaign.
作为反对党领袖，拉皮德会从内塔尼亚胡那里获得安全和军事简报，特别是关于重大军事行动或爆发战争可能性的简报。
As opposition leader, Lapid receives security and military briefings from Netanyahu, particularly concerning major military operations or the possibility of war.
拉皮德在接受当地103 FM广播电台采访时，批评了内塔尼亚胡在选举前处理安全威胁的方式。
Speaking to local radio station 103 FM, Lapid criticized Netanyahu’s handling of security threats ahead of the elections.
他表示：“总理可以通过警告即将发生的恐怖袭击或与伊朗的战争来主导议程。这对以色列是否有利，是选民应该自问的问题。”
“The prime minister can dominate the agenda by warning of an imminent terrorist attack or a war with Iran. Whether that is good for Israel is a question voters should ask themselves,” he said.
以色列媒体报道称，内塔尼亚胡周日晚间主持了一场安全会议，讨论有关伊朗的局势发展。
Israeli media reported that Netanyahu chaired a security meeting Sunday evening to discuss developments concerning Iran.
拉皮德补充说：“根据我掌握的情报，预计选举前不会与伊朗开战。”
“Based on the intelligence available to me, no war with Iran is expected before the elections,” Lapid added.
10月27日的选举被广泛视为对内塔尼亚胡以及寻求组建替代政府的反对党的一次重大政治考验。
The Oct. 27 elections are widely viewed as a major political test for Netanyahu and opposition parties seeking to form an alternative government.
最近的民意调查显示，反对党领先于内塔尼亚胡的阵营，但尚未获得组建政府所需的明确议会多数席位。
Recent opinion polls have shown opposition parties ahead of Netanyahu’s bloc, but without a clear parliamentary majority to form a government.
9月29日，内塔尼亚胡警告称，以色列的敌人在选举前可能会试图发动袭击，这促使拉皮德指责他为了政治目的散布恐惧。
On Sept. 29, Netanyahu warned that Israel’s enemies might attempt attacks ahead of the elections, prompting Lapid to accuse him of spreading fear for political purposes.
在与内塔尼亚胡进行安全简报后，拉皮德表示没有理由让公众惊慌，并坚称选举应按计划进行。
Following a security briefing with Netanyahu, Lapid said there was no reason to alarm the public and insisted that the elections should proceed as scheduled.