Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 02:29pm on 26 Oct 2026,Monday International
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reportedly urged US President Donald Trump to launch a joint strike on Iran before Israel’s October 27 election, but Trump refused to approve immediate action, according to a CNN report. The report, citing 2 US officials and an Israeli security source, said Washington asked Israel to wait until US forces were ready for a possible joint operation. A warning from Israel’s military chief, Eyal Zamir, that an attack could disrupt the election reportedly influenced the decision. Netanyahu’s office dismissed the report as “fake news”. The White House has not publicly confirmed the reported plans. (PC: News18)
