FT Reports Trump Blocked Netanyahu's Multi-Day Iran Bombing Campaign Planned for Oct. 10 Ahead of the Midterms

Ynet, summarizing a Financial Times report, says Netanyahu instructed the Israeli military to prepare a multi-day bombing campaign for the weekend of October 10, and that Trump blocked it over concerns about restarting the war ahead of the November 3 midterms; the FT cited three people familiar with the plans. The campaign was intended to surpass the intensity of the joint U.S.-Israeli campaign launched in February. One source told the FT that another round of strikes in the coming weeks remained a realistic possibility, and said “There will either be a deal or an attack.” Deputy White House spokesperson Anna Kelly told the FT that she explicitly ruled out American strikes before the midterm elections. The prime minister’s office did not respond to the FT’s requests for comment, while the IDF declined to comment. This entry rests on Ynet’s account; the FT original was not read, and every source in it is anonymous.

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