Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu started pushing for a separate action against Iran that fell short of an overt strike but met with resistance.

Israel’s military chief resisted the prime minister, who then pressed in recent days for a separate action, short of an overt strike, according to an official and a person briefed on the matter.

JERUSALEM, Oct 14 - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday that he was not in favour of a preemptive strike against Iran before Israel's October 27 election but also warned Tehran and its proxies against striking Israel. Read more at straitstimes.com.