Israel Alerts US to Iranian Scheme Targeting Trump’s Life

WHO:

Jewish Insider - Jared Kushner, Yousef Al Otaiba, Naftali Bennett participated in an off-the-record discussion at Allen & Company’s annual Sun Valley conference.

Fox News - Israel, United States, Iran, Trump

CNN - Two sources familiar with the matter, White House, Trump

WHAT:

Jewish Insider - The closed-door conversation took place months after Israel assisted the UAE during the war with Iran, sending an Iron Dome battery and operators to the Gulf state.

Fox News - Israel shared intelligence with the U.S. indicating Iran developed a new plan to assassinate Trump, according to a Wall Street Journal report.

CBS News World - The conflict between the U.S. and Iran is intensifying as the two trade missile strikes.

CNN - The details of the Iranian plot to assassinate Trump were not immediately clear, nor was it confirmed if the U.S. had detected it separately from the Israeli warning.

CNN - A U.S. official stated that diplomatic efforts are underway behind the scenes despite military preparations.

CNN - As preparations were underway, fighter pilots continued to operate routine defensive operations with flights taking off throughout the day and night.

CNN - The U.S. had picked up a steady drumbeat of intelligence in recent weeks about possible plans to assassinate Trump, but the warning from Israel was new and concerned a specific plot.

CNN - Trump stated, “I’m on whatever list. I saw this morning I’m on every single one of their lists. And so far, I guess I’ve been a bit lucky, but maybe that doesn’t last very long. These are evil, sick people. And we have to root out that cancer. That cancer. You know what you do? You’ve got to cut out cancer early. And that’s the way I feel.”

Fox News - Israel shared intelligence with the U.S. indicating Iran developed a new plan to assassinate Trump.

CNN - Iran had recently devised a new plan to assassinate Trump, according to intelligence shared by Israel.

CNN - The White House referenced Trump’s comments on Iran’s desire to kill him, stating, “They want to take out the US leader — me.”

CNN - Trump mentioned he is on “every single one of their lists” and described those who threaten him as “evil, sick people.”

WHERE:

CNN - USS Abraham Lincoln, location of military preparations.

WHEN:

Jewish Insider - The off-the-record discussion occurred on Thursday morning at the Sun Valley conference.

CNN - The warning from Israel was reported to have come this week.

CNN - Preparations for potential strikes were discussed for Thursday night.

WHY:

CNN - Tensions have ramped up between the US and Iran in recent days, with the two sides trading threats and strikes as a 60-day ceasefire ending hostilities is in tatters.

CNN - Tensions have ramped up between the US and Iran, with both sides trading threats and strikes as a ceasefire is in tatters.

HOW:

Jewish Insider - Jared Kushner, Yousef Al Otaiba, and Naftali Bennett participated in an off-the-record discussion at Allen & Company’s annual Sun Valley conference.

CNN - Earlier Thursday on the USS Abraham Lincoln, crews loaded up fighter jets with armaments and pilots did drills in the event they were called on to conduct strikes. The aircraft carrier’s Commanding Officer Dan Keeler told the thousands of crew members on board things were heating up.

CNN - U.S. officials indicated that diplomatic efforts are underway behind the scenes despite military preparations.

CNN - Crews on the USS Abraham Lincoln loaded fighter jets with armaments and conducted drills in case strikes were needed.

(UPDATED July 10, 2026 22:21 UTC)

Jared Kushner, Yousef Al Otaiba, and Naftali Bennett took part in an off-the-record discussion at Allen & Company’s annual Sun Valley conference. This closed-door conversation happened months after Israel provided assistance to the UAE during the war with Iran by sending an Iron Dome battery and operators to the Gulf state. The discussion took place on Thursday morning, highlighting ongoing diplomatic engagements in the region.

(UPDATED July 10, 2026 14:50 UTC)

Israel has shared intelligence with the U.S. indicating that Iran has developed a new plan to assassinate Trump, according to a report from the Wall Street Journal. As tensions escalate, the U.S. and Iran are trading missile strikes, further intensifying their conflict amid a crumbling 60-day ceasefire. In related news, Jared Kushner, Yousef Al Otaiba, and Naftali Bennett recently took part in an off-the-record discussion at the annual Sun Valley conference hosted by Allen & Company.

(UPDATED July 10, 2026 13:38 UTC)

Reports indicate that there is an Iranian plot to assassinate Trump, although the specifics remain unclear and it’s not confirmed whether the U.S. was aware of it independently from an Israeli warning. Meanwhile, a U.S. official has stated that diplomatic efforts are ongoing behind the scenes, even as military preparations are being made. As these preparations continue, fighter pilots are maintaining routine defensive operations, with flights taking off throughout both day and night.

(UPDATED July 10, 2026 04:17 UTC)

The U.S. has received a steady stream of intelligence regarding possible assassination plots against Trump, but a recent warning from Israel has raised concerns about a specific threat. In response, Trump remarked that he seems to be on every list of potential targets, expressing his belief that these threats come from "evil, sick people" and emphasizing the need to "cut out cancer early." Meanwhile, on the USS Abraham Lincoln, crews have been preparing for potential strikes, with Commanding Officer Dan Keeler informing the crew that tensions are escalating.

(UPDATED July 10, 2026 01:28 UTC)

Israel has shared intelligence with the United States indicating that Iran has developed a new plan to assassinate Trump, with the White House confirming that Trump himself has acknowledged being targeted by Iran. Tensions between the U.S. and Iran have escalated recently, leading to military preparations on the USS Abraham Lincoln, where crews are loading fighter jets and conducting drills in anticipation of potential strikes. Despite the heightened military readiness, U.S. officials have stated that diplomatic efforts are still being pursued behind the scenes.