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Israel Believes No Attack on Iran Before US Elections

An Israeli security official believes Jerusalem will not attack Iran before the US elections, but Israel is increasing its readiness for potential Iranian interference. Israel has warned Iran of an unprecedented response if it makes a mistake, though any strike requires US President Donald Trump's consent.

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01Israel believes it will not initiate an attack on Iran before the US elections.
02Israel is increasing its alert status due to potential Iranian interference in the elections.
03An Israeli strike on Iran requires the consent of US President Donald Trump.
04Prime Minister Netanyahu stated an attack before the US elections would be inconvenient for Israel.
05Israel's Chief of Staff warned that escalation with Iran could delay the Israeli elections.
06US President Trump threatened a severe strike against Iran, contradicting a previous statement.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu acknowledged that an attack before the US elections would be inconvenient for Israel. Separately, Israel's Chief of Staff warned that an escalation with Iran could force a delay of Israel's October 27th elections.

Translated and summarized by baba from Ynet, the latest report. Read Ynet’s original