Scoop: Israeli spy chief in D.C. as Netanyahu presses Trump to resume war

Axios reports that Israel's spy chief is in Washington as Prime Minister Netanyahu presses President Trump to resume military operations, according to the headline alone without further detail on the scope or timing of any proposed action. The primary market transmission channel is geopolitical risk premia feeding into energy and safe-haven flows: renewed hostilities in the Middle East historically lift crude oil on supply-disruption fears and Strait of Hormuz concerns, which in turn feeds into inflation expectations and Treasury yield repricing. Equity exposure would be most sensitive in defense contractors and regional banks, while Israeli shekel-denominated assets and Tel Aviv equities face direct domestic risk repricing, and gold and U.S. Treasuries typically draw safe-haven demand during escalation episodes. Traders should watch the Brent crude front-month contract and any official White House or Pentagon statement on force posture, since a confirmed decision to resume strikes would be the most immediate catalyst for repricing these exposures.

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