Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu urged voters to back him, saying a vote for him is necessary to ensure Israel's survival and prevent its destruction.

Chairman of Iran's parliamentary National Security Committee said any adversary that takes action threatening Iran's security or national interests would see occupied territory rendered uninhabitable in under an hour.

A US official said on Friday night that rising threats from Iran and Yemen’s Houthi forces have prompted orders for some diplomatic personnel to depart and adjustments to embassy staffing across multiple Middle Eastern countries. The State Department had earlier said it ordered only some staff to leave Saudi Arabia and called reports of wider regional withdrawals inaccurate. The official said the staffing changes mainly affect embassies already operating on a limited basis.