Israel Forces ‘Ready To Hit Iran If Ordered’
Source: Agence France-Presse
JERUSALEM Israeli forces are carrying out more special operations beyond the countrys borders and will be ready to attack Irans nuclear sites if ordered, the chief-of-staff said in an interview on Sunday.
In an extract from an interview with the top-selling Yediot Aharanot daily, Lieutenant General Benny Gantz said that 2012 would be a critical year in efforts to halt what Israel and much of the international community believe is an Iranian nuclear arms programme.
We think that a nuclear Iran is a very bad thing, which the world needs to stop and which Israel needs to stop and we are planning accordingly, Gantz said.
In principle, we are ready to act.
Read more: http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2012/04/22/israel-forces-ready-to-hit-iran-if-ordered/
Iliyah
(25,111 posts)me personally am not ready for WW3. I know the false Christians are, but the Christians that do follow Jesus Christ and God's teachings are totally against this one.
saras
(6,670 posts)...doing exactly what we're doing.
The Middle East desperately needs a FEW nuclear powers, to balance Israel's insanity. Preferably ones who wouldn't normally ally with each other except in extreme conditions.
teddy51
(3,491 posts)Israel. They seriously are in a position to cause a WW3.
cstanleytech
(26,294 posts)imo atleast to be to unstable politically to have those types of weapons.
And no I am not in favor of Israel having them either however atleast Israel hasnt used a single one and for the most part their stable politically.
bemildred
(90,061 posts)dixiegrrrrl
(60,010 posts)HereSince1628
(36,063 posts)It doesn't even have the feeling of being news.
It's the same old bully blustering of the brinksmen.
Posteritatis
(18,807 posts)The most competent armed force in the region, prepared to do things? My God, stop the presses!
Crunchy Frog
(26,587 posts)Posteritatis
(18,807 posts)onehandle
(51,122 posts)lovuian
(19,362 posts)5 years ago thing is if they do
they better be ready to see Israel destroyed too
America can only help you so much
iandhr
(6,852 posts)for domestic saber rattling.
annm4peace
(6,119 posts)lets hear from the peace loving Israelis
Over 1,000 Israelis March in First Significant Protest Against War with Iran
by: David Harris-Gershon on March 24th, 2012
ttp://www.tikkun.org/tikkundaily/2012/03/24/over-1000-israelis-march-in-first-significant-protest-against-war-with-iran/
Published 20:59 24.03.12Latest update 20:59 24.03.12
Hundreds of Israelis march in Tel Aviv to protest war with Iran
Anti-war protest comes amid growing Facebook campaign linking Israelis and Iranians; campaign leaders: We have nothing to do with the protest rally.
By Haaretz
http://www.haaretz.com/news/national/hundreds-of-israelis-march-in-tel-aviv-to-protest-war-with-iran-1.420510
http://www.haaretz.com/polopoly_fs/1.420511.1332615605!/image/3748970709.jpg_gen/derivatives/landscape_295/3748970709.jpg
Marrah_G
(28,581 posts)Stop pushing for a war that our son's blood will pay for.
Hubert Flottz
(37,726 posts)It's about time they covered their own ass.
snooper2
(30,151 posts)Guy should lose his job then right?