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countries and organizations urge unrestricted aidNew hoax bomb threats target more than 1,800 Italian schoolsEU and UK prepare new Russia sanctionsSpaceX plans $74bn data-centre investment in Texas and ArizonaAmnesty says UN and South Sudan officials failed to prevent village massacreIndia's inflation tops RBI limit as rupee falls to 94 per dollarTwo Iranian men convicted in UK of spying on journalists for IranMercedes halts investment in Germany as IG Metall calls full-day strikesOil falls below $90 for first time since August as investors weigh US-Iran diplomacyOne killed and four wounded in shooting near White House in WashingtonSoftBank and Nvidia back Agile Robots at $8.5bn valuationUS existing home sales hit lowest level since 2010Dutch coalition nears collapse over wealth taxUkraine-founded naval drone maker UForce valued at $6bnChina approves Eli Lilly's weight-loss pill orforglipronUK economy grows 0.7% in third quarter, most in two and a half yearsKazakh sovereign fund and railway heads arrested on suspicion of corruptionNorth Korea warns US and allies of 'concrete actions' over submarine buildup
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Symbolic image: Israel readies for possible Iran strike as Netanyahu and Eisenkot clashSymbolic image

Israel readies for possible Iran strike as Netanyahu and Eisenkot clash

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Israeli media reported on Wednesday that the security cabinet ordered the army to step up readiness for a possible strike on Iran. Caretaker Prime Minister Netanyahu and Gadi Eisenkot, tasked with forming the next government, are clashing over it.

According to public broadcaster KAN, the directives could lead the army to activity that triggers a war. The cabinet has not met since 5 October and is due to convene on Sunday. Eisenkot wrote to Netanyahu that deploying forces without a direct and immediate threat could have devastating consequences for Israeli democracy. Netanyahu called publicly discussing sensitive security matters irresponsible and said all decisions rested solely on security considerations. Senior officials told KAN the army keeps preparing and warned that gains against Iran could erode if neither action nor an agreement follows.

Briefing and oversight dispute

Netanyahu briefed Eisenkot for more than two hours on Thursday, 12 November, after Eisenkot said earlier requests had been denied. Avigdor Liberman warned that a caretaker government cannot take decisions that drag Israel into war without oversight, while Defense Minister Israel Katz said the government decides on security.

Washington and Tehran

US President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio say they see no need to resume strikes now, citing talks and economic pressure. Iran's Mohsen Rezaei said any base involved in a new US war, from West Asia to Europe, would be a legitimate target.

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