On October 8, he wrote that he would not attack Iran "at any time prior to the Midterm Elections." On Monday (November 2), one day before the vote, American forces struck targets on Qeshm island, in the Strait of Hormuz. The White House called it a "defensive" attack.
By the count of the Committee to Protect Journalists, the most restrictive of all, Israel has killed 241 media professionals since October 2023: 191 Palestinians in Gaza and in prisons, plus people killed in Yemen, Lebanon and Iran. In 74 cases, the committee confirmed the journalist was a deliberate target.
In a call described as tough, the Israeli prime minister asked that the bombing resume right after November 3. In October, Trump blocked a strike Israel had ready. The claim that Netanyahu wants a nuclear bomb comes from Tucker Carlson, with no proof; Trump says he would not use one.
