{
  "id": 14270639,
  "title": "Netanyahu, Trump discussed possibility of renewing strikes against Iran before elections - report",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/netanyahu-trump-discussed-possibility-of-renewing-strikes-against",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-13T19:14:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Jerusalem Post",
    "slug": "jerusalem-post",
    "url": "https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-911609"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu engaged in a conversation with US President Donald Trump last week to explore the potential for renewing military strikes against Iran, as reported by Axios on Tuesday. Senior US officials disclosed to the news outlet that Netanyahu raised concerns about Iran's alleged efforts to revive its nuclear capabilities, which he cited as a reason to potentially launch fresh attacks. The possibility of reigniting military operations against Iran could significantly influence both the Israeli Knesset elections slated for the end of October and the US midterm elections scheduled for early November. Although President Trump had previously expressed uncertainty regarding his stance on Iran, reliable sources indicate that both the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) and US Central Command (CENTCOM) are on high alert and are finalizing their preparedness in anticipation of potential orders from Trump. According to one official quoted by Axios, President Trump conveyed to Netanyahu that he should \"go ahead and get ready,\" although it was emphasized that there was no firm assurance of restarting military operations.",
  "summary": "Senior US officials told Axios that Netanyahu cited alleged Iranian efforts to rebuild nuclear capacity as the reason for launching new strikes.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Axios",
        "title": "Inside Trump, Netanyahu's dilemma: Strike Iran before elections or wait",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/inside-trump-netanyahus-dilemma-strike-iran-before-elections-or-wait",
        "published": "2026-10-13T18:43:01.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Trump says Houthis trying to increase oil prices before US elections",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/trump-says-houthis-trying-to-increase-oil-prices-before-us-elections",
        "published": "2026-10-13T19:33:11.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Ajel English",
        "title": "Netanyahu discussed major operation against Iran with Trump, Israeli media reports",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/netanyahu-discussed-major-operation-against-iran-with-trump-israeli",
        "published": "2026-10-13T19:46:14.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}