India, Nov. 13 -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held a security and diplomatic briefing with Gadi Eisenkot, the leader of the Yashar party and the politician tasked with forming Israel's next government, amid growing tensions over the possibility of renewed military action against Iran.

The meeting, held at the Prime Minister's Office in Jerusalem on Thursday, lasted more than two hours and was attended by Netanyahu's military secretary, Major General Guy Markizano.

A joint statement issued after the meeting said Eisenkot had been briefed on the security and diplomatic challenges facing Israel. The two agreed to continue exchanging updates as necessary. No details of the intelligence or operational discussions were made publ...