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Israel
may attack Iran before US election: Report
Wednesday August 22, 2012 11:52:05 PM,
IANS
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London: Israel is
planning a military strike against Iran's nuclear programme before
the US presidential elections in November, a media report said.
According to British officials, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin
Netanyahu has begun a process of getting support for airstrikes
and build a case for military action, the Daily Mail reported.
A military correspondent for Israel's Channel 10 News said the
country was "closer than ever" to a strike against Iran.
He said Netanyahu was "determined" to attack Iran before the US
election Nov 6.
Israeli leaders believe that US President Barack Obama would be
forced to back an Israeli strike, even though US military chiefs
are against it, for fear of alienating Jewish voters.
Tensions have grown after Iran displayed a new arsenal of
Fateh-110 short-range missiles designed to destroy targets within
300 km, including US warships in the Persian Gulf.
Netanyahu has described Iran's nuclear ambitions as "an
existential threat" that could be used to destroy the Jewish
state.
British and American security chiefs believe military action would
spark a lethal Middle East conflict.
British diplomats and intelligence chiefs believe Netanyahu is
preparing the ground for possible military action but stress they
have no foreknowledge of any attack.
"We would not expect to know anything about it in advance," an
official said.
"It is not even clear whether they would tell the Americans until
very close to the act itself, or possibly slightly after it."
Obama has sent many senior officials to Israel in recent months,
including Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, to try to persuade
Netanyahu that the sanctions in place will force Iran to abandon
its nuclear programme.
Even Israeli defence and intelligence figures have opposed an
Israeli attack.
Military analysts have warned that, without US bunker-busting
bombs and other vital armaments, Israel cannot destroy Iran's
well-defended nuclear installations.
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