https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/inside-israel-s-plot-to-kill-hezbollah-chief-as-netanyahu-warned-biden-aide-would-jump-out-of-his-skinContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/inside-israel-s-plot-to-kill-hezbollah-chief-as-netanyahu-warned-biden-aide-would-jump-out-of-his-skinhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/inside-israel-s-plot-to-kill-hezbollah-chief-as-netanyahu-warned-biden-aide-would-jump-out-of-his-skin#u129555Sat, 17 Oct 2026 22:41:23 +0000Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu blocked the notification of the Biden administration before the September 2024 strike on Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah. According to author Elliot Kaufman and another source, Netanyahu feared American officials would attempt to prevent the mission. He specifically warned senior Israeli defense officials that Jake Sullivan would "jump out of his skin" over the operation, asserting that the US would not approve of the mission by "140%." This decision caused internal friction between Netanyahu and senior Israeli defense officials regarding