Tel Aviv, Oct. 26 -- Israel's Defence Minister Israel Katz on Monday denied reports of a confrontation between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Israel Defense Forces (IDF) Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir over possible military action against Iran, saying Israel had no intention of launching an "attack" before the country's elections, according to The Times of Israel.

"The reports of disagreements between the political leadership and the IDF on Iran are completely baseless and false," Katz said in a statement.

"I state unequivocally that Israel had no intention of initiating an attack on Iran before the elections in Israel, while making clear that if Iran attacks Israel, we will respond with great force," he said, adding that "al...