BREAKING: Israel says that fighting with Iran could resume within weeks and has raised its alert and readiness levels despite Trump's statement today, after a series of situation assessments held in the defense establishment hours ago, per Channel 14. Israel is at a "very high level" of preparedness for renewed military action soon and says it is also prepared for preemptive action against Iran if preparations for an Iranian attack are identified. The Israeli military is examining acting in cooperation with the US, with one scenario being that Israel leads the move. The defense establishment adds that a significant security development may require immediate action regardless of Israel's election timetable.

BREAKING: US prepares intense three-day military campaign against Iran, targeting Iran's energy facilities, infrastructure, missile and drone arsenal, and IRGC command posts and headquarters, with US military commanders ready to begin the large-scale operations in the coming days, per the NYT. Monday, Oct 12, is Columbus Day in the US, making this a three-day weekend. The plans are a change from earlier expectations that Trump would wait until after the Israeli elections on October 27 and the US midterms the following week. Vance chaired the Camp David meeting on Friday where they were discussed.

BREAKING: US military ordered to conclude preparations for resuming major combat operations in Iran, including against Iran's energy facilities, infrastructure and nuclear sites, with US and Israeli sources saying it could happen before the US midterms and even before the Israeli elections a week earlier, per Axios. US officials add that if major combat operations resume, the US and Israel would act in tandem with the Israeli military participating for the first time in months. Trump spoke with Netanyahu today about Iran, their second call in days after barely speaking for weeks. Meanwhile, White House officials and aides to Trump claim that resuming major combat operations, including strikes on Iran's energy facilities, would lower gas prices ahead of the midterms.