According to Israeli media reports, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Mossad chief Roman Gofman allegedly planned to carry out an operation against Iran before the Israeli election on October 27, but the plan was thwarted after Washington was inadvertently alerted.
Netanyahu's office denied the account, stating that the prime minister had clarified that an attack before the Israeli elections was not on the agenda. However, the report adds to allegations of tensions between Netanyahu and senior military officials over proposed action against Iran in the days before the election.
The New York Times also reported that Netanyahu had sought to orchestrate a new airstrike on Iran but was blocked by Zamir. The situation is complex, with diplomatic efforts to end the war between the United States and Iran ongoing, and Qatar mediating between the two sides.
The reports of the alleged operation come as Qatar's Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani stated that significant progress had been made in the negotiations, and US President Donald Trump said that the United States was talking to Iran.