Maariv: US urged Israel to strike Iran alone before midterms, officials deny it
Report says Washington wanted Israel to take the political risk of an Iran strike ahead of November elections; US and Israeli officials push back.
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- Trump says Iran-strike remarks on LA, San Diego were misread as gas-price talk
- Trump Rules Out Iran Strikes Before Midterms, Pentagon Plans Linger
What to know
- Maariv sources say Washington pushed Israel, during the past two weeks, to strike Iran alone rather than risk political fallout for Trump before the US midterms.
- The report says the US has since backed off that demand, at least for now, while Netanyahu's own position remains unclear.
- Two US officials and one Israeli official denied the report to Channel 12's Barak Ravid, disputing that the US asked Israel to strike before the elections.
Donald Trump US President
Benjamin Netanyahu Israeli Prime Minister
Barak Ravid Channel 12 Washington correspondent
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US and Israeli officials deny pressuring Israel to strike alone
Two US officials and one Israeli official told Channel 12 Washington correspondent Barak Ravid that the US did not ask Israel to strike Iran before the elections, contradicting the Maariv report.
“very security-focused…”
— Sources cited by Maariv, Israeli government/security sources · source -
10 outlets Netanyahu, Trump discussed possibility of renewing strikes against Iran before elections - report
first by Jerusalem Post, 1d ago · also Anadolu Agency, Times of India, Times of Israel, Axios, NDTV, Middle East Eye +3
9 more headlines
- Trump, Netanyahu weigh new Iran strikes before elections despite White House denial: Report Anadolu Agency · 1d ago
- Is Netanyahu urging Trump to strike Iran before US, Israel elections? What new report reveals The Times of India · 1d ago
- Is Netanyahu urging Trump to strike Iran before US, Israel polls? What new report reveals Times of India · 1d ago
- Netanyahu reportedly pressed Trump to renew Iran fighting before Israeli and US elections The Times of Israel · 1d ago
- Inside Trump, Netanyahu's dilemma: Strike Iran before elections or wait Axios · 1d ago
- Benjamin Netanyahu: Is Netanyahu urging Trump to strike Iran before US, Israel elections? What new report reveals The Times of India · 1d ago
- To Strike Or Not To Strike: Inside Trump, Netanyahu's Iran War Dilemma NDTV · 1d ago
- Netanyahu pressed Trump to resume Iran war before elections, report says Middle East Eye · 1d ago
- Netanyahu says he is not seeking to attack Iran again before Israel election Al-Monitor · 17h ago
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1 outlet US pushed Israel to attack Iran alone in effort to avoid political fallout before midterms - report
first by Jerusalem Post, 4d ago
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Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu and U.S. President Trump have been in frequent contact over potential military action against Iran. A senior Israeli official says Netanyahu has repeatedly stated in recent days that he does not want an operation before Israel's elections unless
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Maariv reports that the US asked Israel to launch a unilateral attack on Iran without American involvement during contacts over the past two weeks. According to the Israeli newspaper, a senior Israeli official described Washington's position as inconsistent, saying its stance shifted daily between preparations for a possible attack and President…
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Think of this, the previous leader of the Ayatollah khamenei was not only old, but he never had a successor. The coup is not what would have drowned the Ayatollah but instead change in leadership/battle for leadership and a opportunity of moderate powers gaining a foothold. They would have appointed a successor on death. Maybe his son maybe a…
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US reportedly drops its demand for a solo Israeli strike
According to the sources, the US has since backed down from pressing Israel to act alone against Iran, at least for now.
“S. officials reportedly pressed Israel over the past two weeks to launch a unilateral strike on Iran, hoping Israel would shoulder the political risks ahead of November's U.S. midterms.”
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U.S. officials reportedly pressed Israel over the past two weeks to launch a unilateral strike on Iran, hoping Israel would shoulder the political risks ahead of November's U.S. midterms.
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🇺🇸🇮🇱 It turns out the U.S. has been pressuring Israel to attack Iran alone, hoping to avoid another direct American military confrontation ahead of November's midterm elections. Washington wanted Israel to carry out the strikes without American participation, as concerns grew
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Report says Netanyahu's stance is unclear amid 'security-focused' week
The sources said Netanyahu's position on a potential strike remains unclear, noting his schedule over the past week was described as very security-focused, with several sensitive meetings and visits.
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U.S. officials pressed Israel to launch a unilateral strike on Iran during talks over the past two weeks, Maariv reports. Washington reportedly wanted Israel to assume the political risks of military action ahead of the U.S. midterm elections in November, believing Israel might
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Maariv: US pressed Israel to strike Iran alone before midterms — Sources told the Israeli outlet Maariv that during talks over the past two weeks, Washington wanted Israel to assume the political risk of a military strike on Iran ahead of the US midterm elections, rather than Trump doing so.
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What people are saying 17 voices from 3 sites · best of 23 · verbatim
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🚨🇮🇱🇮🇷 Netanyahu says he OPPOSES launching a preemptive strike against Iran... The Israeli PM said security considerations MUST come before political calculations: “In my opinion, now is NOT a convenient time for us. Throughout my life, I have always placed security
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US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu discussed launching a major new operation against Iran ahead of upcoming elections in both countries, the Axios news site reported Tuesday. The report, citing two US officials and other sources with knowledge of the matter, said the discussions took place before Trump publicly…
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🇮🇱🇺🇸🇮🇷 Netanyahu has been pushing Trump to hit Iran again before the elections. They’ve reportedly talked about it several times in the past 2 weeks, with Netanyahu warning that Iran is rebuilding its nuclear program. Trump’s reply, per one U.S. official: “Go ahead and get
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu discussed renewed military action against Iran with President Trump last week, per Axios. It comes as Iran warns that any new U.S. attack would have consequences reaching well beyond the Middle East, and says it’s ready to respond to any
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He got a good bump from Venezuela, and wanted to repeat a quick victory in Iran by targeting the top. It backfired though and now he’s stuck because accepting a defeat is even more harmful domestically.
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Washington wanted Israel to assume the political risks of a military operation ahead of the US midterm elections, rather than US President Donald Trump. Art of the Deal, Trump style. Israel won't say yes to this. Especially when the actual deal is already done and delivered, and that was the US joining the war to escalate on Israel's behalf, and…
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And also, the war on Iran is a pretty stupid way to do it when it just sparks a rally-round-the-flag effect while further tightening the totalitarian grip of the the IRGC
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In the light of this, the choice of country they started a war with is ultimately irrelevant then? It could've been any other?
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Won't happen, and even if it does it won't help Trump in the midterms all that much
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You're right that Netanyahu may get votes from another skirmish. You're wrong that it can postpone the election. It's almost impossible to postpone the election. It takes 3 votes with a bar of 80 parliament members (out of 120) and even then the supreme court can block the postponement.
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Hah? Didn't he spend like 12 years saying if people voted for the Democrat President they'd start a war on Iran?
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Read somewhere that Trump thought he'd get a war bump in ratings like how Bush was polling at 80% approval after Iraq.
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I'm about as predisposed to disliking the Iranian government as possible, between their massive suppression of women and anyone who wants democracy and their waging of proxy wars all over the Middle East, and I follow geopolitics, but even so, I genuinely don't know what the goal of this war is supposed to be. What do the US and Israeli…
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Why not? Netanyahu could use it to show his voters how strong he is. Or postpone the election.
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"The U.S. pressed Israel to strike Iran during discussions between the two countries over the past two weeks, sources told Maariv. American officials reportedly believed Israel would be interested in striking Iran before its own elections, while a US operation ahead of the midterms could have negative political consequences for Trump. The US has…
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🇺🇸🇮🇱 Netanyahu and Trump are discussing another strike on Iran, but Netanyahu reportedly wants to avoid one before Israel’s October 27 election. The 2 leaders remain in frequent contact, but they haven't made a decision yet. Any Israeli-led attack before the vote would require
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Israel’s military establishment fears that a major decision by Trump on Iran ahead of midterms could undermine its security. Resuming hostilities could jeopardize Israel’s Oct. 27 elections, while a quick Tehran deal could leave Israel exposed to Iranian nuclear threat.