https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/netanyahu-pushed-for-iran-strike-before-election-but-trump-refused-cnn-saysContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/netanyahu-pushed-for-iran-strike-before-election-but-trump-refused-cnn-sayshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/netanyahu-pushed-for-iran-strike-before-election-but-trump-refused-cnn-says#u162252Thu, 29 Oct 2026 14:58:38 +0000Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu urged U.S. President Donald Trump to authorize a joint military strike against Iran ahead of Israel's October 27 election, but the proposal was rejected. According to CNN and other reports, the push triggered an unprecedented confrontation when IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir resisted the prime minister's order out of concern that military action would trigger a wider regional conflict. Netanyahu has publicly denied allegations of initiating an attack or escalating tensions with Iran, while political opponents accused him of stoking hostilities