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Israeli media: At Netanyahu's request, Israeli officials discussed preparations for striking Iran

Middle East Eye26 October 2026, 19:07 UTCIran

Israeli media: At Netanyahu's request, Israeli officials discussed preparations for striking Iran Israeli officials discussed carrying out actions in preparation for a strike on Iran at Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's request, Israeli media reported on Monday. Israeli military chief of staff Eyal Zamir led the opposition to proceeding with those actions, arguing that they could easily lead to miscalculations with Iran and prompt it to launch a preemptive strike.

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