Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu instructed the military to prepare a multi-day operation against Iran for the weekend of October 10, targeting nuclear facilities, power plants and civilian infrastructure, as well as regime sites, according to Ynet.

US President Donald Trump blocked the operation over not wanting to restart the war ahead of the November 3, 2026 midterm elections, and a source told the Financial Times (FT), according to The Jerusalem Post, that there will either be a deal or an attack, with a fresh round of strikes in the coming weeks as a realistic possibility.