Report: Israeli PM, Mossad Chief Planned Iran Strike Leaked to US
Translated & summarized from Cursorinfo by baba
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Mossad Director Roman Gofman allegedly planned an operation against Iran before the October 27 elections, but the plan was leaked to the US by mistake, according to Israeli Channel 12. The Prime Minister's office denied the report. This follows earlier reports of disputes between Netanyahu and IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir over potential military actions against Iran. The alleged plan and disputes occurred amid US-Iran diplomatic negotiations.
The story in 6 lines · by baba
- Israeli PM and Mossad chief allegedly planned Iran strike before elections, leaked to US.
- Prime Minister's office denies report of planned Iran operation before elections.
- Other security officials opposed the alleged Iran strike due to escalation fears.
- Reports suggest disputes between Netanyahu and IDF Chief of Staff Zamir over military actions.
- Netanyahu previously stated he ordered IDF and Mossad to overthrow Iran's regime.
- Alleged plan surfaced amid US-Iran diplomatic negotiations and Trump's comments on Iran.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Mossad Director Roman Gofman reportedly planned an operation against Iran shortly before the October 27 elections, but the plan was inadvertently revealed to the United States due to an error by an Israeli security official, according to Israel's Channel 12. Other senior security officials opposed the plan, fearing it could lead to serious escalation and potentially disrupt the elections. The Prime Minister's office has denied the report, with a spokesperson stating that an attack before the elections was not on the agenda.
This report follows similar claims from Channel 12. On October 25, the outlet reported a significant dispute between Netanyahu and IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir over unspecified military actions that could escalate conflict with Iran. Defense officials reportedly believed these actions were ill-timed and could lead to miscalculation. Some sources suggested military leadership was concerned about politicians using the Iran issue for political gain. Netanyahu dismissed these reports as "nonsense" in a Channel 14 interview, denying any conflict with Zamir. He had previously stated in the same interview that he had "instructed the IDF and Mossad to overthrow the [Iranian] regime."
Further reports on October 26 by Channels 12 and 13 indicated Zamir was the sole security leader opposing the actions sought by Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz, with the IDF concerned about provoking an escalation with Iran and disrupting elections.
The reports emerged amid ongoing negotiations between the US and Iran, mediated by Qatar. Former President Donald Trump was reportedly considering a resumption of strikes and had previously urged Trump to restart actions against Iran after the US midterm elections. However, Trump reportedly wished to give diplomatic efforts more time, while Netanyahu feared a weakening of pressure on Iran. Trump stated that "Israel, and in fact the entire Middle East, would NOT EXIST TODAY if I had not stopped Iran from getting a nuclear weapon."
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