https://www.axios.com/2026/10/13/netanyahu-trump-iran-war-elections
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Trump last week discussed the possibility of launching a major new operation against Iran before the Israeli and U.S. elections, according to two U.S. officials, one Israeli official and a fourth source with knowledge of the matter.
Netanyahu said during the call that he was concerned about Israeli intelligence indicating Iran was taking troubling steps to reconstitute its nuclear program, according to the Israeli official.
The White House is aware of Netanyahu's domestic political considerations. "Bibi's got an election before the midterms. He believes his strength is being a wartime prime minister," one of the U.S. officials said.
For different reasons.
ReplyDeleteTrump will lose much of his power when he loses the midterms so this might be his last change.
Bibi, on the other hand, would suffer politically if he conveniently restarts the war and then elections have to be delayed.