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According to assessments and analyses, Israel is considering carrying out a strike against Iran without direct US participation before the election scheduled for 27 October. The possibility is linked to Benjamin Netanyahu’s electoral calculations, fears that Iran could rebuild its capabilities, and the belief that mounting pressure could prompt Tehran to take military action.
Documents and accounts from officials said David Milstein, the US ambassador to Israel’s senior aide, withheld or rewrote embassy reports on settlements, settler violence and investigations into the deaths of Palestinian Americans. Ambassador Mike Huckabee denied the account, saying his team was focused on a “America First” agenda.
The British consulate in Jerusalem has begun operating as the “British Mission” with a limited staff, amid Israeli banking concerns about settlement-related sanctions, reports of European restrictions on supplies and ports, an academic boycott, and tighter entry procedures for Israelis at Dutch airports.
Workers removed signs from the British consulate in East Jerusalem after a 30-day Israeli deadline to close it and withdraw its diplomats expired. The move comes amid a diplomatic crisis linked to British sanctions on settlements, while London considers expelling Israeli diplomats in response to the decision.
Israel is heading into a pivotal election three weeks after the third anniversary of the October 7 attacks, amid debate over Benjamin Netanyahu's responsibility for the failures that preceded them. While most polls do not give his bloc a parliamentary majority, the results could determine his political future and the course of his corruption trial, as well as their impact on relations with Washington.
Elhanan Galat and Yanki Friedman, who run two large networks within Israel’s official religious education system, have joined the leadership of the V26 headquarters, which seeks to increase turnout among right-wing supporters before the 27 October election, raising questions about the limits of educational institutions’ officials’ participation in political campaigning.
Israeli media reports said around 3,000 US troops had been deployed in Israel as part of preparations for a possible new confrontation. Their duties include operating air defence and aviation systems and providing logistical support, as broader US military reinforcements head towards the Middle East amid tensions with Iran.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel plans to expand its naval and undersea combat capabilities in response to requests from the security establishment. He made the announcement during a visit to the naval base in Ashdod, following the arrival from Germany of the sixth submarine, Drakon, with plans to add three Dakar-class submarines in the future.
The incident involving a Flydubai plane travelling from Dubai to Tel Aviv has placed security at the centre of political competition ahead of Israel’s elections scheduled for 27 October, amid accusations traded between the government and opposition and renewed attention to hijackings and attacks targeting Israel-linked flights between 1968 and 1986.
