An Israeli official told the Financial Times that US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth visited Israel on Monday and held talks with senior officials, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. (Photo/Reuters)
\n\nIsrael had planned a fresh bombing campaign against Iran earlier this month, targeting nuclear facilities, government sites and civilian infrastructure, but the operation was put on hold following reservations expressed by US President Donald Trump, according to a report by the Financial Times.
\n\nThe Israeli military had prepared a multi-day bombing campaign for the weekend of October 10, which would have included strikes on electricity plants and other civilian infrastructure alongside nuclear facilities and regime targets, the report said, citing three people familiar with the matter.
\n\nThe planned offensive was expected to be more intense than the US-Israeli attacks launched on February 28.
\n\nHowever, the operation was shelved for the time being after Trump expressed concerns about starting another war ahead of the November 3 US midterm elections, according to the report. Trump had previously said on Truth Social that he would not launch fresh strikes on Iran before the elections.
\n\nIt remains unclear whether the US was expected to participate directly in the proposed operation. However, one person cited by…
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