The Israelis had the opportunity to assassinate Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and President Trump conveyed to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that it wasn't a good idea, one U.S. official told CBS News.

Trump rejected Israeli plan to kill Iran’s supreme leader, reports say - Netanyahu did not refute reports but questioned ‘false’ reporting on discussions between the two countries

Sirens rang out across the country after 4 p.m. on Sunday in the first such daylight alert, and fresh explosions could be heard in Tel Aviv.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said President Trump knew about the attack on Iran before it occurred. Netanyahu added that he is leaving it up to Trump to decide what the U.S. leader will do next.

Trump in recent days pushed Israeli officials away from a plan to kill Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, unnamed U.S. officials told Reuters and the Associated Press. The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Forbes concerning the report.

Donald Trump has blocked an Israeli plan to assassinate Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, US officials have claimed. The US President rejected the operation in recent days, with one senior administration official explaining Trump's reasoning.