NETANYAHU PUSHED FOR A NEW ATTACK ON IRAN AHEAD OF ISRAEL’S ELECTION BUT FACED RESISTANCE FROM MILITARY LEADERS, ACCORDING TO ISRAELI OFFICIALS, WITH MILITARY CHIEF EYAL ZAMIR SEEING NO URGENT NEED FOR A STRIKE AND FEARING THAT A SEPARATE, LESS OVERT OPERATION COULD PROVOKE IRANIAN RETALIATION - NYT

Israeli officials report that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pushed for a new military strike on Iran ahead of Israel's election, but encountered resistance from military leadership, including Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir, who reportedly saw no urgent need for a strike. The core market channel is geopolitical risk premia: a renewed Israel-Iran confrontation threatens crude oil supply through disruption fears in the Strait of Hormuz and the broader Gulf, which would push up energy prices and feed into inflation expectations and central bank policy. Crude oil and refined products are the most directly exposed, followed by shipping and insurance rates, safe-haven assets such as gold, U.S. Treasuries, and the Japanese yen, and the shekel and regional equities in Israel and the Gulf. Traders should watch Brent and WTI price action, tanker traffic data through the Strait of Hormuz, and any official Israeli cabinet or security statements in the run-up to the election.

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