On October 21, the Financial Times reported that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is advocating for a resumption of large-scale military strikes against Iran. Earlier this month, he instructed the military to develop operational plans for a new wave of large-scale offensives. Three informed sources revealed that the Israeli military had previously devised a bombing operation plan lasting several days, originally scheduled to commence on the weekend of October 10, targeting civilian infrastructure such as power plants, nuclear facilities, and regime-related objectives in Iran. However, this operation was ultimately not carried out. The sources indicated that the cancellation was due to Trump's opposition to reigniting conflict before the U.S. midterm elections on November 3. The bombing operation was intended to be more intense than the joint U.S.-Israeli military actions against Iran that began in February this year. One source noted that it is 'not impossible' for Israel and Washington to restart strike actions in the coming weeks. An official stated that Israeli officials submitted an updated list of Iranian strike targets to the U.S., which included targets identified based on the latest intelligence, including civilian infrastructure that had not been struck earlier this year. However, White House Deputy Press Secretary Anna Kelly stated that Iran is in a 'very bad situation, both economically and militarily.' She pointed out that U.S. efforts to blockade Iranian ports and facilitate the export of Gulf oil through the Strait are proving effective, emphasizing that 'the U.S. will not launch any attacks on Iran before the midterm elections.' (Jin Shi)