‘Security officials oppose Iran strike’
‘Security officials oppose Iran strike’ – Israel News, Ynetnews.
Top defense officials, majority of nine-minister security forum are reportedly against mounting military strike against Islamic Republic’s nuclear facilities at this time
Attila Somfalvi
The majority of Israel‘s defense chiefs are against a military strike in Iran at this time, Ynet has learned.
Although officially, Israel’s stance on the matter is that all options are viable, political sources told Ynet on Wednesday that IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen Benny Gantz, Mossad Chief Tamir Pardo and several top section chiefs in the Mossad are against a strike at this time.
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Such opposition has been noted within Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu‘s special nine-minister security forum.
Netanyahu, Defense Minister Ehud Barak and Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman support an attack on Tehran’s nuclear facilities, but Vice Premier Moshe Yaalon, Kadima Chairman Shaul Mofaz and ministers Dan Meridor, Benny Begin, Eli Yishai and Yuval Steinitz are against it.
“Without Gantz’ support the chances of mounting a strike are slim,” a political source told Ynet. “Israel has to push the international community to impose further sanctions on the Iranian economy. That’s what’s important right now.”
Israel, he added, must urge crippling financial sanctions against the Islamic Republic: “The sanctions should reduce the Iranian economy to rubble. The United States and Europe still seem hesitant on that, mostly for political reasons and a fear of soaring oil prices.
“We still have to see where the nuclear negotiations are going, but nothing seems to be happening there – and the Iranians are still pursuing enrichment activities,” he said.
Sources privy to the government’s Iranian debate added that Netanyahu and Barak’s rhetoric on the matter increase the chances of a military strike.
“This may not be an act. Their statements are problematic,” a senior source said. “The main problem is that Netanyahu simply doesn’t trust Obama in this matter.”
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WarSclerotic 
May 31, 2012 at 8:10 PM
For all those big strategists outhere : in a very near future, even a successful strike at the nuclear facilities wont be enough anymore.
June 1, 2012 at 1:08 AM
Maybe those big strategists out there should their families to Tel Aviv. Then see how they feel.
June 1, 2012 at 1:12 PM
They should feel exactly what the people in Ashdod, Ashkelon, Shderot and Beer Sheeva felt when the islamic terror fired missiles above and in their homes. But the solution to the ”republic” islamic threat is far more deep than what will feel the people in the Tel Aviv ”state” if the rockets this time will reach their homes, too.
If Ahmad and his Mad Priest will get the bomb, then, all will be missing this rockets.