The United States pressed Israel to carry out a solo strike operation against Iran during discussions between the two countries over the past two weeks, sources told Maariv in a report published on Saturday.
According to the report, Washington wanted Israel to assume the political risks of a military operation ahead of the US midterm elections, rather than US President Donald Trump.
American officials reportedly believed Israel would be interested in striking Iran before its own elections, while a US operation ahead of the midterms could have negative political consequences for Trump.
Previous reports have focused on Trump “considering” a resumption of military
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