❗️Israeli military on maximum alert ahead of US midterms amid fears of renewed war on Iran Israeli occupation forces remained on the highest state of military alert today ahead of Tuesday's US midterm elections, according to Israeli publication Walla. Intelligence agencies and military officials in Tel Aviv warned of potential regional escalations, citing fears that Tehran could launch offensive operations targeting US installations or Israeli targets in the region to influence the outcome of the US congressional vote. Military coordination between the Israeli military command, the US War Department, and CENTCOM has reached unprecedented operational levels, with Israeli defense officials confirming they expect advance notice should Washington initiate 'preemptive' strikes against Iran. However, internal Israeli military assessments suggest a low probability of an immediate US pre-election attack, noting that US President Donald Trump prefers to exhaust Qatari-mediated negotiations in Doha before committing to major combat operations. The heightened alert coincides with severe domestic political paralysis following Israel's recent parliamentary elections, where Benjamin Netanyahu's coalition secured 53 seats—short of the 61 needed to form a government. Writing for Haaretz, military analyst Amos Harel warned that Netanyahu may seek to engineer a military confrontation with Tehran to preserve his political standing and force White House intervention, leveraging the political pressure surrounding the US midterm elections to avoid coalition collapse and pending judicial scrutiny.