Israel pressuring Washington for 'green light' to attack Iran, claims Tehran plotting Trump assassination: Report

Israeli media claims Tel Aviv was ‘uninvolved’ in hundreds of US strikes on Iran over the past week

News Desk

JUL 10, 2026

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Tel Aviv is pressing Washington for a “green light” to resume strikes against the Islamic Republic, Israel’s Broadcasting Corporation (KAN) reported on 9 July, amid reports that say Israel has discovered an "Iranian plot” to kill Donald Trump.

KAN reports that Israeli officials estimate Iran and the US will continue exchanging strikes in the coming days. The current escalation is “limited to the US and Iran only, without any Israeli involvement,” the report added. 

As a result, Israel is “seeking approval” to join in, according to KAN and other media outlets. 

The Israeli broadcaster said the US is trying to maintain a “controlled” level of escalation with Iran that does not erupt into a full-scale war, and is avoiding strikes on Tehran’s energy infrastructure for now.

The KAN report states Tel Aviv is prepared to join any upcoming US strikes on Iran.

“We’re willing to do it again, if needed … should Washington seek help,” an Israeli source was cited as saying by the New York Post.

“We’ve proven that we stand with the US. I’m not sure it will be the interest of them — of the US that Israel will join on this — but, we realize that we need to stretch our muscles,” the source added. 

On Thursday, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) claimed Tel Aviv gave Washington intelligence on a “fresh Iranian plan” to assassinate Trump.

“Israel shared new intelligence with the US that it said indicated a fresh Iranian plan to kill President Trump,” WSJ claimed, citing “people familiar with the matter.”

The Israeli Embassy in Washington refused to comment on the report. 

Iran’s UN Mission did not respond to a request for comment, while the White House referred WSJ to what Trump claimed at the NATO summit in Ankara this week. 

“They want to take out the US leader—me. I’m on every list. I saw this morning, I’m on every single one of their lists. And so far, I guess I’ve been a little bit lucky, but that maybe doesn’t last very long,” the US president told reporters on Wednesday. 

Millions of Iranians demanded vengeance during the week-long funeral procession for the martyred supreme leader Ali Khamenei. 

Citizens carried banners reading “Kill Trump” and “Kill Netanyahu.” 

Iran launched a large-scale wave of retaliatory operations targeting US assets in the region on 9 July, including in Qatar, Kuwait, Jordan, and Bahrain.

The operations were a response to hundreds of US strikes against Iran earlier on Thursday. 

The escalation came a day after Trump declared that the so-called ceasefire was “over.” Since then, the White House has claimed it remains “committed” to the Islamabad agreement.