Shea Levin — text status

Israeli journalist and former Haaretz correspondent Yehoshua Meiri-Lichter reports that White House sources say the U.S. has shifted toward a preemptive strike on Iran, following intelligence presented to President Trump by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth after his meeting with Netanyahu in Israel. This follows reports that Netanyahu expressed concern during the meeting that an attack on Iran would be portrayed as politically motivated ahead of Israel's elections.