📰 6 sources 6 articles · 1 Nov 2026, 22:07 → 11 days ago

Trump discusses by phone with Netanyahu the possibility of escalating the war on Iran as Israel says its preparations are complete

US President Donald Trump held a phone call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that he described as "very good," saying Iran was one of its topics. Axios, citing US and Israeli officials, reported that Netanyahu urged strikes on Iran after the US midterm elections while Trump preferred to give negotiations a chance, as Israel's public broadcaster said Israel had completed preparations for a possible resumption of the military campaign on Iran.

📍 Where things stand: No final decision on a strike has been announced; Axios reported that Trump leans toward giving negotiations an additional chance, while Israel's public broadcaster says Israel has completed its offensive and defensive preparations.

⏱️ Timeline

1 Nov 2026, 22:07 Lebanon's LBCI channel reported that US President Donald Trump discussed by phone with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu the possibility of escalating the war on Iran, without further details.
1 Nov 2026, 22:42 US President Donald Trump announced that he had a "good" conversation with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, later describing it as "very good" and saying Iran was one of its topics, without details on its content or exact timing.
1 Nov 2026, 23:09 Axios, citing US and Israeli officials, reported that during the call Netanyahu urged carrying out strikes against Iran immediately after the US midterm elections, while Trump expressed a desire to give negotiations a chance.
2 Nov 2026, 09:00 Israel's public broadcaster said Israel had completed its preparations for a possible resumption of the military campaign on Iran, offensively and defensively, and that munitions and interceptor missiles had arrived from the United States and Europe to Israel and countries in the region. Axios, citing sources, reported that the Trump-Netanyahu call discussed the fate of negotiations and the timing of a return to war, with Netanyahu pushing for a strike after the elections and Trump leaning toward giving negotiations an additional chance, amid stalled negotiations.

Timeline written by AI from the sources below; updated as new reports arrive.

How the sources covered it

Most reports focused on the phone call, Trump's description of it and its Iran-related content, while outlets such as An-Nahar and Euronews alone carried the Axios details about Netanyahu pushing for a strike after the elections, with Euronews widening the frame to Israeli military preparations and arriving munitions.

LBCI Lebanon Led with the news that Trump discussed by phone with Netanyahu the possibility of escalating the war on Iran, without further details.
lebanon debate Confined itself to Trump's brief announcement of a "good" conversation with Netanyahu, noting the absence of details on content, topics and exact timing.
annahar.com Added that Iran was one of the call's topics and cited Axios and US and Israeli officials that Netanyahu urged strikes after the elections while Trump wanted to give negotiations a chance.
المترجم احمد المقادمة Attributed the report to Israel's Kan channel, quoting Trump as saying he held a "very good" conversation with Netanyahu and that they spoke about Iran.
MTV Lebanon Presented the news in a brief format focusing on Trump's description of the phone call as good and on Iran being its subject.
Euronews.com Led with Israeli military preparations and the arrival of munitions and interceptor missiles from the US and Europe, then reported Axios details on the fate of negotiations, the timing of a return to war and their stalling.