Netanyahu reportedly pressed military and Trump toward renewed Iran strikes before election

Ahead of Israel's close election, Channel 12 reported that Netanyahu clashed with army chief Eyal Zamir over a directive that could have provoked an immediate conflict with Iran, and CNN reported he urged Donald Trump to renew the war. Netanyahu denied the first report, and Trump reportedly ruled out action until the US congressional elections next week. The reports show that a renewed Israel–Iran war is being weighed at the highest levels, even as it is entangled with domestic political survival and unconfirmed in detail.