Israel reportedly considered postponing elections for a now-abandoned major military operation

Israel's election is set for Tuesday, but it was almost delayed as a result of a now-abandoned military operation that might have had "far-reaching implications," Haaretz reports.

Israeli National Security Adviser Meir Ben-Shabbat reportedly met with the head of the Central Elections Committee, Justice Hanan Melcer, to prepare him for the possibility of postponing the elections before Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reportedly made a last-second decision to nix the military operation last week. The alleged operation, which would have been a retaliatory response to a rocket launch from Gaza, may have been a large-scale operation, Haaretz reports.

Therefore, Ben-Shabbat reportedly felt it was necessary to discuss with Melcer about the possibility of delaying the elections, which would have required approval from the Knesset. Eventually, though, Netanyahu reportedly backed down after a meeting with senior Israeli defense officials, some of whom reportedly objected to Netanyahu's plan. Israeli Foreign Minister Yisrael Katz called Haaretz's report on the military plan a "complete lie," but either way, the election will go on as planned. Read more at Haaretz.

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