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  "id": 16648858,
  "title": "Israeli media: At Netanyahu's request, Israeli officials discussed preparations for striking Iran",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/israeli-media-at-netanyahus-request-israeli-officials-discussed",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-26T19:07:11.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Middle East Eye",
    "slug": "middle-east-eye",
    "url": "https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israeli-media-netanyahus-request-israeli-officials-discussed"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "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…",
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    "outlets": 6,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Israel defence minister denies Netanyahu rift with army over Iran",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/israel-defence-minister-denies-netanyahu-rift-with-army-over-iran",
        "published": "2026-10-26T10:22:46.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Times",
        "title": "Israel rules out attack on Iran before elections",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/israel-rules-out-attack-on-iran-before-elections",
        "published": "2026-10-26T15:54:57.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "France 24",
        "title": "Opponents accuse Netanyahu of stoking tensions with Iran before Israel's election",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/opponents-accuse-netanyahu-of-stoking-tensions-with-iran-before",
        "published": "2026-10-26T17:11:03.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "PBS NewsHour",
        "title": "Netanyahu denies allegations he's escalating tensions with Iran before Israel's election",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/netanyahu-denies-allegations-hes-escalating-tensions-with-iran-before",
        "published": "2026-10-26T17:22:36.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Jerusalem Post",
        "title": "Israel’s democracy faces its greatest test as Netanyahu clings to power - opinion",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/israels-democracy-faces-its-greatest-test-as-netanyahu-clings-to",
        "published": "2026-10-26T18:00:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "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."
}