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Israel Wanted To Attack Iran's Nuclear Facilities But Backed Away REUTERS by Nobody: 8:58am On Aug 23, 2015 |
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel's political leaders pushed to attack Iran at least three times in the past few years but had to back down on the advice of the military and due to concerns about its ally the United States, former defense minister Ehud Barak said. In interviews to his biographers aired late on Friday by Israel's Channel Two, Barak said he and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had wanted military operations against Iranian nuclear facilities in 2010, 2011 and 2012. Israel has regularly hinted it could attack Iran to stop it getting nuclear weapons, something Teheran denies it is seeking. In 2010, the Israeli leadership wanted an attack but the military said it did not have "operational capability," said Barak, defense minister between 2007 and 2013, and prime minister in 1999-2001. In 2011, two ministers in a top security forum convened to discuss an attack changed their mind and decided against it, Barak said. In 2012 the timing coincided with a joint military exercise with the United States. "We intended to carry it out," Barak said, but going ahead with an attack on Iran while U.S. forces were conducting the exercise would have been bad timing. "You're asking and demanding America to respect your sovereignty when making a decision to do it even if America objects and it's against her interests, you can't go in the opposite direction and force America in when they're here on a drill that was known ahead of time," Barak said. Netanyahu's spokesman could not be reached for comment. http://www.businessinsider.com/r-netanyahu-pressed-for-iran-attacks-but-was-denied-ex-defense-chief-2015-8 |
Re: Israel Wanted To Attack Iran's Nuclear Facilities But Backed Away REUTERS by Rilwayne001: 9:06am On Aug 23, 2015 |
IRAN, no doubt, with her millitary capacity is unstoppable. 5 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Israel Wanted To Attack Iran's Nuclear Facilities But Backed Away REUTERS by Nobody: 9:15am On Aug 23, 2015 |
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Re: Israel Wanted To Attack Iran's Nuclear Facilities But Backed Away REUTERS by DaBullIT(m): 9:15am On Aug 23, 2015 |
eeeyah Guy above me self That's the difference between radicalized Islamic nation and an enlightened Nation IRAN WILL NOT HESITATE TO NUKE ISRAEL if they have the capability 6 Likes |
Re: Israel Wanted To Attack Iran's Nuclear Facilities But Backed Away REUTERS by Shymm3x: 9:22am On Aug 23, 2015 |
This is just mere posturing. I don't think the Israelis are that suicidal. Once Tel Aviv is gone, it is over for Israel. Both countries need to get along and work together to give Palestinians their own country. All these vacuous tough talks are boring - Israel is not suicidal. 10 Likes |
Re: Israel Wanted To Attack Iran's Nuclear Facilities But Backed Away REUTERS by Luckylife(m): 9:24am On Aug 23, 2015 |
God should stop anything that will pour innocent blood. |
Re: Israel Wanted To Attack Iran's Nuclear Facilities But Backed Away REUTERS by Obi1kenobi(m): 9:39am On Aug 23, 2015 |
Shymm3x:What is "suicidal" about Israel attacking Iran? An invasion of Iran is suicidal and impossible, because Iran is a far bigger country than Israel. Surgical air strikes are very feasible and there's not a damn thing Iran would be able to do about it. What will make Tel Aviv to be "gone". I've got no love for Israel, but they have by far the greatest military in the Middle East. 10 Likes |
Re: Israel Wanted To Attack Iran's Nuclear Facilities But Backed Away REUTERS by Omololu007(m): 10:00am On Aug 23, 2015 |
Obi1kenobi:then what is stopping them(isreal) from attacking iran? 3 Likes |
Re: Israel Wanted To Attack Iran's Nuclear Facilities But Backed Away REUTERS by Nobody: 10:22am On Aug 23, 2015 |
Obi1kenobi: An attack on Iran without U.S backing would be akin to suicide for the Israelis. Surgical Airstrikes are not feasible, as Iran has one of the best Air Defence systems in the region and more than enough capability to strike Israel. The Israelis have a fantastic military, however Iran is also a major power, both militarily and Economically in that Region. 10 Likes 3 Shares |
Re: Israel Wanted To Attack Iran's Nuclear Facilities But Backed Away REUTERS by Nobody: 10:23am On Aug 23, 2015 |
Omololu007: U.S backing. 4 Likes |
Re: Israel Wanted To Attack Iran's Nuclear Facilities But Backed Away REUTERS by Omololu007(m): 10:26am On Aug 23, 2015 |
Henry120:you mean they can't attack iran without the U.S backing them? 3 Likes |
Re: Israel Wanted To Attack Iran's Nuclear Facilities But Backed Away REUTERS by Nobody: 10:35am On Aug 23, 2015 |
DaBullIT:Name one country Iran has invaded in the last century and I will give 30 from your enlightened Nation. 14 Likes 3 Shares |
Re: Israel Wanted To Attack Iran's Nuclear Facilities But Backed Away REUTERS by hakanai(m): 10:36am On Aug 23, 2015 |
Its actually gona be a costly war no doubt. only assurance for Israel is with USA backing. Because when shit hits the fence Israel will have her economy and defence to contend with. Above all the military call off usually is from real impact assessment of all senarios. If hezbollah could cause Israel some troubles then ISrael definately needs USA to succeed. The attack is sucidal at the least particularly with ISIS and extremist next door. In any case Israel shows any critical sign of weakness or distraction the syrian war maybe on her borders. Its better they remain peacefully re-enforced. 3 Likes |
Re: Israel Wanted To Attack Iran's Nuclear Facilities But Backed Away REUTERS by Nobody: 10:37am On Aug 23, 2015 |
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Re: Israel Wanted To Attack Iran's Nuclear Facilities But Backed Away REUTERS by Nobody: 10:40am On Aug 23, 2015 |
hakanai:The distance between both countries will not allow a senseless attack sef |
Re: Israel Wanted To Attack Iran's Nuclear Facilities But Backed Away REUTERS by Shymm3x: 10:49am On Aug 23, 2015 |
Obi1kenobi: Greatest military on paper. You mean the same "greatest military" that had its arse handed to it by Hezbollah, an Iranian proxy group, no? Laughable. Iran has more than enough missiles to cripple the whole of Israel. Missiles that will turn the uber expensive and ineffective Iron dome into a toothless bull dog. The yanks are stupid to sign a nuclear agreement with Iran - they know what is at stake. 8 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Israel Wanted To Attack Iran's Nuclear Facilities But Backed Away REUTERS by Nobody: 10:58am On Aug 23, 2015 |
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Re: Israel Wanted To Attack Iran's Nuclear Facilities But Backed Away REUTERS by Nobody: 11:00am On Aug 23, 2015 |
Henry120:Russia is delivering s300 to them the Iranians have a buoyant defence industry in fact just yesterday the launch a Missile with great capability 2 Likes |
Re: Israel Wanted To Attack Iran's Nuclear Facilities But Backed Away REUTERS by ARIZONA123(m): 11:01am On Aug 23, 2015 |
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Re: Israel Wanted To Attack Iran's Nuclear Facilities But Backed Away REUTERS by Nobody: 11:02am On Aug 23, 2015 |
Obiagelli:yea only the us can support her with enough air tankers or if Saudis allow isreal use their airspace 1 Like |
Re: Israel Wanted To Attack Iran's Nuclear Facilities But Backed Away REUTERS by Obi1kenobi(m): 11:04am On Aug 23, 2015 |
Henry120: Iran's only claim to power in the Middle East is their large population and influence on Shia Muslims and sponsoring of terrorist groups. The last war they fought, they were embarrassed by Iraq in the 80's and suffered far more casualties than Iraq. They're like the Nigeria of the Middle East. The US are not protecting Israel. If anything, they are protecting Iran under Obama, who wants peace with Iran as a legacy of his administration and he sees military options as counter-productive in thawing frosty relations and permanently stopping the nuclear program of Iran. There was a bit of a mini-scandal in the US when it was reported that Obama threatened Netanyahu to shoot Israeli planes out of the skies if they attacked Iran. Air strikes take seconds rather than years and there's nothing Iran can do if Israel bombed its nuclear sites. Its air-defence systems are archaic and sanctions over the years have left their military very poorly armed and their radar won't even detect Israeli stealth planes, talk more of attacking them. 9 Likes |
Re: Israel Wanted To Attack Iran's Nuclear Facilities But Backed Away REUTERS by Missy89(f): 11:11am On Aug 23, 2015 |
Obi1kenobi: The Greatest Military in the middle east is Turkey not Israel. Surgical strikes on Iran will be the end of Israel if world powers do not intervene. Iran has a decent military and many proxies to deal with Israel. 4 Likes |
Re: Israel Wanted To Attack Iran's Nuclear Facilities But Backed Away REUTERS by Nobody: 11:13am On Aug 23, 2015 |
for those of u saying that without the US backing the israeli can't face iran, i beg u that u go and read about the israel 6 days war with egypt, syria and jordan and how they are defeated by israel under six days. 6 Likes |
Re: Israel Wanted To Attack Iran's Nuclear Facilities But Backed Away REUTERS by Nobody: 11:14am On Aug 23, 2015 |
DaBullIT:What do you mean by enlightened nation. If you refer to isreal as enlightened then am sure your understanding of the political situation in the middle east is shallow and unsophisticated. For a nation that claims it is a God chosen country therefore it has the right to grab the ancestral lands of other people based on some fictious promise in a scripture is not just babaric but silly and uninformed. Isreal is the greatest threat to world peace and as such cannot and should never be called enlightened. 3 Likes |
Re: Israel Wanted To Attack Iran's Nuclear Facilities But Backed Away REUTERS by Obi1kenobi(m): 11:17am On Aug 23, 2015 |
Shymm3x:You don't get the point. A small country like Israel would be at its best with a quick, in-and-out, mobile operation. Everything from stealth technology, laser-guided missiles, satellite coverage, and coordinated intelligence with the US makes them well equipped for that. They're at their most vulnerable trying to invade with boots on the ground. Israel cannot invade Iran, but they're more than capable of bombing the hell out of it. That's just a damn fact. How the hell is the Iron dome ineffective? They stop the overwhelming majority of the crude rockets that Iran send to Hamas which hardly causes any casualities. There's no "on paper" about the fact Israel are the best military force in the Middle East. It's not debateable in the slightest. 7 Likes |
Re: Israel Wanted To Attack Iran's Nuclear Facilities But Backed Away REUTERS by Nobody: 11:18am On Aug 23, 2015 |
Obi1kenobi: Your post really is poorly informed/resourced, and isn't worth responding to. 4 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Israel Wanted To Attack Iran's Nuclear Facilities But Backed Away REUTERS by Nobody: 11:24am On Aug 23, 2015 |
Obi1kenobi:They have the greatest millitary in the middle east and yet they were thrashed by a handfull hezbollah guerilla's in the 2006 Lebanon war. You call a millitary that goes about bombing and shooting at stone throwing boys and women and children in gaza. Then I guess you need to wait until they actually perform in a real war before you call them great again. 8 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Israel Wanted To Attack Iran's Nuclear Facilities But Backed Away REUTERS by Nobody: 11:25am On Aug 23, 2015 |
IbnSultaan:Well you can't trust the Saudis, even though they detest the persians, I doubt they would want a rapid regional power shift in the hands of the jews 3 Likes |
Re: Israel Wanted To Attack Iran's Nuclear Facilities But Backed Away REUTERS by Obi1kenobi(m): 11:26am On Aug 23, 2015 |
Missy89:The Turks do have a good military built up in their fear of Soviet influence, but I wasn't thinking of them as a Middle East country even though they are. Bit like how Russia is mostly in Asia, but is seen as European. I would still insist Iran can't do jack shit - just like Iraq when Israel bombed their nuclear program. 2 Likes |
Re: Israel Wanted To Attack Iran's Nuclear Facilities But Backed Away REUTERS by Nobody: 11:27am On Aug 23, 2015 |
Obi1kenobi:Keep dreaming Iranian capability is well known to the west and there second option deadliest activation of deadly militia groups and hizbollah celss 2 Likes |
Re: Israel Wanted To Attack Iran's Nuclear Facilities But Backed Away REUTERS by Missy89(f): 11:28am On Aug 23, 2015 |
Obi1kenobi: The small size of Israel is actually its problem. Israeli planes can get to Iran but coming back and getting the job done is the problem. That is why the minister daid they lack operational capability. Iron dome is defending against rockets not missiles. There is a huge difference. rockets dont carry laser guided techs that can evade radar and travel at fast and accurate speed so the iron dome defense system is basically useless against Iran missiles should they counter attack 7 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Israel Wanted To Attack Iran's Nuclear Facilities But Backed Away REUTERS by Nobody: 11:30am On Aug 23, 2015 |
Obiagelli:the Saudis wouldnt allow isreal British secretary is in Iran will open her embassy in Tehran so Isreal is just paranoid n alone 2 Likes |
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