Israelâs Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu âis determined to attack Iran before the US elections,â Israelâs Channel 10 News claimed on Monday night, and Israel is now âcloser than everâ to a strike designed to thwart Iranâs nuclear drive.
The TV stationâs military reporter Alon Ben-David, who earlier this year was given extensive access to the Israel Air Force as it trained for a possible attack, reported that, since upgraded sanctions against Iran have failed to force a suspension of the Iranian nuclear program in the past two months, âfrom the prime ministerâs point of view, the time for action is getting ever closer.â
Asked by the news anchor in the Hebrew-language TV report how close Israel now was to âa decision and perhaps an attack,â Ben-David said: âIt appears that we are closer than ever.â
He said it seemed that Netanyahu was not waiting for a much-discussed possible meeting with US President Barack Obama, after the UN General Assembly gathering in New York late next month â indeed, âitâs not clear that thereâll be a meeting.â In any case, said Ben-David, âI doubt Obama could say anything that would convince Netanyahu to delay a possible attack.â
The report added that Netanyahu and Defense Minister Ehud Barak believe Obama would have no choice but to give backing for an Israeli attack before the US presidential elections in November.
http://www.timesofisrael.com/netany...efore-us-elections-claims-israels-channel-10/
The TV stationâs military reporter Alon Ben-David, who earlier this year was given extensive access to the Israel Air Force as it trained for a possible attack, reported that, since upgraded sanctions against Iran have failed to force a suspension of the Iranian nuclear program in the past two months, âfrom the prime ministerâs point of view, the time for action is getting ever closer.â
Asked by the news anchor in the Hebrew-language TV report how close Israel now was to âa decision and perhaps an attack,â Ben-David said: âIt appears that we are closer than ever.â
He said it seemed that Netanyahu was not waiting for a much-discussed possible meeting with US President Barack Obama, after the UN General Assembly gathering in New York late next month â indeed, âitâs not clear that thereâll be a meeting.â In any case, said Ben-David, âI doubt Obama could say anything that would convince Netanyahu to delay a possible attack.â
The report added that Netanyahu and Defense Minister Ehud Barak believe Obama would have no choice but to give backing for an Israeli attack before the US presidential elections in November.
http://www.timesofisrael.com/netany...efore-us-elections-claims-israels-channel-10/
