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2026 US-Israel war with Iran

Left: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a ceremony on Mount Herzl in Jerusalem, August 5, 2026; Right: IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir attends a Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee meeting at the Knesset in Jerusalem, May 10, 2026. (Chaim Goldberg/FLASH90, Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
Opposition leaders: Netanyahu off the rails; a security threat
In ‘unprecedented confrontation,’ IDF chief said resisting Netanyahu’s order for military action tied to Iran
By Lazar Berman, Agencies and ToI Staff
Channel 12 says action could lead to conflict with Tehran just before election, Zamir demanded signed documents regarding legal authorization; PM calls report 'nonsense'
Women affiliated with Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps carry rifles as they march beneath a banner depicting US President Donald Trump in crosshairs and reading 'We will kill' during the state-organized 'Janfada,' or 'Sacrifice for Iran,' military-style parade in Tehran, Iran, September 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
2 Iranian officials confirm Tehran preparing to target US diplomats, personnel – report
By ToI Staff
An election campaign poster featuring Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (L) alongside US President Donald Trump, reading, "We have an opportunity to win," displayed on the back of a bus in Jerusalem, the general election, October 25, 2026. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
‘We have to finish the job’: Trump doubles down on Netanyahu support after PM’s reported request
By Jacob Magid
An F/A-18 Super Hornet attached to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 195 lands aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73), October 1, 2026, in the Middle East. (U.S. Navy photo)
US, Israel said to draft plans for resumed strikes on Iran after midterm elections
By ToI Staff
An AI-generated image of a nuclear strike on Tel Aviv, posted on the X account of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on October 25, 2026. (X/Benjamin Netanyahu)
October 25, 2026, 5:36 pm
Netanyahu posts AI image of nuke hitting Tel Aviv, warns of ‘2nd Holocaust’ if he’s not elected; Eisenkot: He’s hysterical
PM contradicts his own recent claims that Iran’s nuclear program has been ‘devastated’ and Tehran can no longer threaten Israel’s existence; Eisenkot: He’s hysterical; Golan: He’s lost it
By Stav Levaton and ToI Staff
A man and a woman ride in a car with a dog past a portrait of Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei in Tehran, Iran, October 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
October 25, 2026, 1:05 am
Iran’s judiciary chief said to meet Khamenei, who has yet to appear in public
Judiciary says the two discussed ‘compensation’ to public for damage caused by war; Pezeshkian says Iranians struggling to buy food amid conflict, urges end to stalemate
By AFP
US embassy personnel inspect the damage caused by a bombing in Baghdad, March 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Hadi Mizban)
October 24, 2026, 10:05 am
US intel warns Iran has ‘substantially increased’ efforts to kill American officials
US State Department reduces staffing at four Middle East embassies due to threats from Tehran and Houthis; US agencies reportedly assess danger at highest level since war began
By Agencies and ToI Staff
An employee stands as he lays an undersea fiber optic cable at Arrietara beach near the Spanish Basque village of Sopelana on June 13, 2017. (Ander Gillenea/AFP)
October 24, 2026, 2:03 am
Iranian officials: Tehran has detailed plans to hit Gulf undersea cables if war resumes
‘There will be no more red lines’ if the Islamic Republic is attacked, one official warns, telling US not to ‘play with fire’
By Reuters
US Ambassador to Turkey Tom Barrack listens during a meeting between President Donald Trump and Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in the Oval Office of the White House, September 25, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
October 23, 2026, 10:36 pm
US envoy: We could strike Iran this weekend; Trump: I don’t know anything about that
Tom Barrack, who is known for going off script, contradicts Netanyahu by insisting that there won’t be regime change, even if Washington goes ahead and hits Tehran
By Jacob Magid and Agencies
People take pictures of a billboard installation featuring an actor portraying US President Donald Trump behind bars in a mock prison cell in Tajrish Square in Tehran, October 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
October 22, 2026, 5:39 pm
Iran puts ‘Trump’ behind bars in new Tehran propaganda installation
Life-size display draws crowds and selfies in capital’s Tajrish Square; Islamic Republic steps up anti-US messaging and presses war crimes accusations
By AFP
October 22, 2026, 2:56 pm
Daily Briefing Oct. 22: Arab states weigh in on post-election potential for regional ties
Diplomatic reporter Nava Freiberg on how a new Israeli government could lead to opportunities for policy shifts with neighbors, and the latest developments in the Gaza peace plan
By Gabriella Jacobs and Nava Freiberg
FILE: The Chinese-flagged container shipping vessel Hui Fa transits the Gulf of Oman off the coast of Khor Fakkan in the emirate of Sharjah in the east of the UAE on October 13, 2026. (AFP)
October 22, 2026, 9:42 am
US treasury sanctions Greek-Panamanian law firm over aid to Iranian shipping
State Department says Karnakis & Karnakis ‘set up shell companies’ to hide origin of Iranian ships, allowing Tehran to sell millions of barrels of oil
By Reuters
An Israeli Air Force F-15 fighter jet takes off for strikes in Iran, in a handout photo published April 1, 2026. (Israel Defense Forces)
October 21, 2026, 11:40 pm
Reports: Israeli jets flew to Iran’s border; some US sources suspect bid to rile Tehran
Axios says Israel told Washington action was an exercise and show of force; Israeli defense officials said to warn IDF chief to prevent an unnecessary strike before election
By Nava Freiberg, Emanuel Fabian and Reuters
Rep. Jared Moskowitz (L), a Florida Democrat, speaks during a news conference outside of the US Capitol, on June 9, 2026, in Washington, DC, and his Republican opponent, Scott Singer, in an undated photo. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images, Scott Singer/X)
October 21, 2026, 11:23 pm
Two Jewish candidates battle over pro-Israel stances in Florida district
Republican challenger Scott Singer criticizes Democratic Rep. Jared Moskowitz for urging end to Iran war, ties him to party’s left, as incumbent highlights AIPAC endorsement
By Joseph Strauss
US President Donald Trump listens as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club, December 29, 2025, in Palm Beach, Florida. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
October 21, 2026, 2:44 pm
Netanyahu planned attack on Iran earlier this month, but Trump opposed it – report
Financial Times cites sources as saying strikes would have been ‘more intense’ than in February, ‘not unreasonable’ for war to resume after US and Israeli elections
By ToI Staff
Diplomatic correspondent Lazar Berman joins host Amanda Borschel-Dan on today's Daily Briefing. (ToI/IDF)
October 21, 2026, 1:54 pm
Daily Briefing Oct. 21 – Is Netanyahu gearing up to strike Iran?
Diplomatic correspondent Lazar Berman on the prime minister’s failure to clamp down on extremist settler violence in the West Bank and the dangers of indecisive military operations
By Amanda Borschel-Dan and Lazar Berman
In this photo released by the Iranian Presidency Office, President Masoud Pezeshkian, right, meets Pakistan’s Army Chief Field Marshal Gen. Asim Munir, center, and Pakistan’s Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi in Tehran, Iran, October 20, 2026. (Iranian Presidency Office via AP)
October 21, 2026, 12:39 am
Iran security chief rejects moving enriched uranium abroad, as Netanyahu vows to topple regime
PM claims ending ‘terrorist’ Islamic Republic will bring peace with Lebanon; Tehran rules out talks with Washington until its demands met; Israeli fighter jets said to fly toward Iran in drill
By Agencies and ToI Staff
Police officers guard a road leading to RAF Fairford, after an incident in Fairford, England, September 28, 2026. (Alastair Grant/AP)
October 20, 2026, 11:17 pm
UK police rearrest duo suspected of helping Iranian intel over RAF Fairford incident
One suspect previously arrested outside of airbase and another nabbed in London returned to custody; police officer says Tehran’s involvement highly likely
By Reuters
A giant anti-Israel and anti-Netanyahu billboard is displayed at Enghelab Square in Tehran as tensions between Iran and the United States and Israel continue, on October 12, 2026, in Tehran, Iran. The billboard depicts Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressing an empty hall and carries Persian messages reading, 'More isolated with each passing day' and 'Al-Aqsa Flood is a definite defeat for the Zionist regime.' (Fatemeh Bahrami/Anadolu via Getty Images, JTA)
October 20, 2026, 6:24 pm
Iran stalling on deal with US to hurt Trump politically ahead of midterms, Iranian officials say
Talks also hampered by deep distrust between the two nations as threat of renewed attacks looms; 2 tankers said to go up in flames after hitting mines in Hormuz
By Agencies and ToI Staff
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