Trump Prevented Netanyahu from Igniting War on October 10

Washington, Agencies: A report by the British newspaper Financial Times revealed that U.S. President Donald Trump opposed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s plans to resume large-scale military attacks against Iran, fearing the ignition of a new military confrontation in the region ahead of the midterm congressional elections scheduled for November 3. According to the report, the Israeli military had prepared a plan for a military operation lasting several days, set to begin during the weekend of October 10, targeting civilian infrastructure, nuclear facilities, and sites linked to the Iranian regime. The Financial Times reported that the Israeli military was ready to resume strikes against Iran, but the operation was canceled after facing opposition from President Trump. The report, details of which were published by the Jerusalem Post, noted that Netanyahu is currently seeking to resume large-scale military strikes against Iran and had recently instructed the Israeli military to prepare plans for a new attack. The Financial Times quoted three sources familiar with the matter as saying that the Israeli military had identified a set of potential targets for the operation, including civilian infrastructure, nuclear facilities, and sites associated with the Iranian regime. The sources added that the planned operation would have surpassed last February’s operation in terms of scale and scope. According to the Financial Times, President Trump opposed the execution of the Israeli military operation because he did not wish to reignite a military conflict in the Middle East before the U.S. midterm elections. This opposition, according to the report, indicates a divergence between Washington and Tel Aviv regarding the timing of resuming military operations against Iran, despite ongoing discussions between the two sides on available options for dealing with Tehran. It remains unclear whether the Israeli plan included direct participation by U.S. forces in the military operation. However, the newspaper quoted sources as saying that the possibility of the United States and Israel resuming joint military strikes in the coming weeks remains “a plausible scenario.” Sources described this possibility as “not an unlikely or illogical scenario,” adding, with reference to the options for dealing with Iran: “Either an agreement will be reached, or a military attack will occur.”