Netanyahu's 'election strike' in Iran was thwarted only by American intervention - an explosive report by Channel 12 in Israel claims that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the head of his loyalist Mossad, Roman Goffman, planned a military operation against Iran on the eve of the elections on October 27. According to reports, the plot was only stopped by chance when the White House discovered it. Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir has already opposed the Prime Minister's demands for military action, and is demanding signed legal documentation. He reportedly warned the US that renewed fighting could derail the vote. The plans progressed in any case - until an Israeli security operative made a mistake that flagged the US. Washington quickly intervened to cancel the operation. Netanyahu's office denies the report and claims that "an attack before the elections in Israel was not on the agenda." "However, this aligns with previous reports that Netanyahu urged Trump to resume attacks on Iran immediately after the US midterms, hoping to blow up the diplomatic track. substack | Chat.

Netanyahu's 'election strike' in Iran was thwarted only by American intervention - an explosive report by Channel 12 in Israel claims that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the head of his loyalist Mossad, Roman Goffman, planned a military operation against Iran on the eve of the elections on October 27. According to reports, the plot was only stopped by chance when the White House discovered it. Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir has already opposed the Prime Minister's demands for military action, and is demanding signed legal documentation. He reportedly warned the US that renewed fighting could derail the vote. The plans progressed in any case - until an Israeli security operative made a mistake that flagged the US. Washington quickly intervened to cancel the operation. Netanyahu's office denies the report and claims that "an attack before the elections in Israel was not on the agenda." "However, this aligns with previous reports that Netanyahu urged Trump to resume attacks on Iran immediately after the US midterms, hoping to blow up the diplomatic track. substack | Chat.