The IDF is on maximum alert for the mid-term elections in the US amid fears of the renewal of the war with Iran. Intelligence agencies and military officials in Tel Aviv warned of possible regional escalations, arguing that Tehran could launch offensive operations against American facilities or Israeli targets in the region to influence the results of the vote in the US Congress. Military coordination between the Israeli military command, the US War Department and CENTCOM has reached unprecedented operational levels, with Israeli defense officials confirming they expect advance notice if Washington initiates 'preemptive' strikes against Iran. However, internal Israeli military assessments indicate a low probability of an immediate US attack before the election, noting that US President Donald Trump prefers to exhaust the Qatar-brokered negotiations in Doha before committing to major combat operations. The heightened vigilance coincides with severe internal political paralysis following the recent Israeli parliamentary elections, in which Benjamin Netanyahu's coalition obtained 53 seats - less than the 61 needed to form a government. In a letter to Haaretz, military analyst Amos Harel warned that Netanyahu may seek to engineer a military confrontation with Tehran in order to preserve his political status and force the intervention of the White House, while leveraging the political pressure surrounding the mid-term elections in the US to avoid the collapse of the coalition and waiting for a judicial review.

The IDF is on maximum alert for the mid-term elections in the US amid fears of the renewal of the war with Iran. Intelligence agencies and military officials in Tel Aviv warned of possible regional escalations, arguing that Tehran could launch offensive operations against American facilities or Israeli targets in the region to influence the results of the vote in the US Congress. Military coordination between the Israeli military command, the US War Department and CENTCOM has reached unprecedented operational levels, with Israeli defense officials confirming they expect advance notice if Washington initiates 'preemptive' strikes against Iran. However, internal Israeli military assessments indicate a low probability of an immediate US attack before the election, noting that US President Donald Trump prefers to exhaust the Qatar-brokered negotiations in Doha before committing to major combat operations. The heightened vigilance coincides with severe internal political paralysis following the recent Israeli parliamentary elections, in which Benjamin Netanyahu's coalition obtained 53 seats - less than the 61 needed to form a government. In a letter to Haaretz, military analyst Amos Harel warned that Netanyahu may seek to engineer a military confrontation with Tehran in order to preserve his political status and force the intervention of the White House, while leveraging the political pressure surrounding the mid-term elections in the US to avoid the collapse of the coalition and waiting for a judicial review.