Israel's Permanent Representative to the UN, Danny Danon, said the decision to attack Iran was taken by the United States, not Israel, and refused to hold Tel Aviv responsible for the economic fallout and for Republican losses in the congressional elections, against the backdrop of remarks by US Vice President JD Vance linking the electoral defeat to the war on Iran and calling for a review of relations with Israel. Danon addressed the coming phase and the future of US military aid and defense cooperation, while President Donald Trump acknowledged the war contributed to his party's losses but defended his decision.
Coverage ranged from reports focused on the US political context, Vance's remarks and Trump's position (Anadolu Ajansı, وطن يغرد خارج السرب), to others that briefly conveyed the substance of Danon's statement without details on its circumstances, timing or reactions (شبكة تواصل الإخبارية, Elnashra).