Israeli Intelligence Spurs US to Switch Air Force One Amid Assassination Threat Against Trump
How 7 Israeli newsrooms covered this story — translated into English and compared side by side.
First reported by N12 · Jul 11, 2026
What happened
Israeli intelligence about an Iranian assassination plot against President Trump led US officials to switch his Air Force One plane mid-flight from Turkey to the US for security reasons. The threat prompted heightened caution despite some skepticism about its credibility. Trump denied security concerns influenced the decision, while Israel affirmed its intelligence sharing as routine alliance cooperation.
- 01Israeli intelligence warned of an Iranian plot to assassinate President Trump during his NATO trip.
- 02US officials switched Trump from a new Air Force One to an older plane mid-flight for security.
- 03Trump denied security concerns prompted the plane change, citing troop visibility instead.
- 04Israeli ambassador confirmed the intelligence was specific and related to Iranian plans.
- 05Some US sources worried Israel aimed to influence US policy toward Iran with the intelligence.
- 06The Israeli embassy defended intelligence sharing as standard among close allies.
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