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Report: Netanyahu planned Iran strikes that Trump opposed
Netanyahu’s government prepared air strikes on Iran, according to a report.
The planned campaign would have lasted several days and targeted nuclear sites, leadership-linked locations and power plants.
It was expected to be more intense than the February US-Israeli attacks on Iran.
The operation did not go ahead after Trump opposed restarting the conflict before the US midterm elections on November 3.
Former Israeli military intelligence official Danny Citrinowicz called the plan “complete madness.”
The White House said the US would not attack before the midterms.
A report says Israel prepared several days of airstrikes against Iran earlier this month, but the operation did not take place.
The planned targets included nuclear facilities, sites linked to Iran’s leadership and power plants.
The report says the strikes were intended to be more intense than the joint US-Israeli attacks on Iran in February.
Donald Trump opposed restarting the conflict before the US midterm elections scheduled for November 3.
Former Israeli military intelligence official Danny Citrinowicz called the Netanyahu government’s reported plan “complete madness.”
- Who
- Israel’s military prepared the strikes; the report says Donald Trump opposed them.
- What
- Israel planned several days of airstrikes on Iran, but the operation did not take place.
- When
- Earlier in October 2026, according to the report. The US midterm elections were scheduled for November 3.
- Where
- Iran.
- Why
- The report says Trump opposed a renewed conflict before the US midterm elections.
Netanyahu government
Donald Trump
Whether to strike Iran
Netanyahu government
The Israeli military prepared several days of airstrikes, reportedly targeting nuclear facilities, sites linked to Iran’s leadership and power plants.
Donald Trump
Trump opposed renewed conflict before the US midterm elections.
The United States and Israel carried out joint attacks on Iran.
Israel prepared several days of airstrikes against Iran, according to the report.
Trump opposed renewed conflict, and the planned operation did not take place.
- Planned duration
- Several days of airstrikes
- Planned targets
- Nuclear facilities, sites linked to Iran’s leadership and power plants
- Comparison
- Intended to be more intense than the joint US-Israeli attacks in February
- US midterm elections
- November 3
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What people are saying
complete madness