According to Jin10, Israel's Channel 12, citing Israeli security officials, reported that Israeli and Western intelligence show Iran is taking extreme military measures, prompting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to speak by phone with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on October 15 about a military strike plan against Iran. The report also said Israeli and U.S. officials told Channel 12 that they assess the situation has not yet reached the point where immediate military action is needed.