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Haaretz

11:32 AM • October 26 2026 IST

IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir warned his American counterpart that a U.S. strike on Iran before Israel's Tuesday election would disrupt the vote, leading the Americans to turn down Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's requests to launch joint attacks on Iran, CNN reported on Monday.

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