ISRAEL NEEDS TO DO TO IRAN WHAT IT DID TO IRAQ 42 YEARS AGO

Ministers' hawkish posture suggests PM would have votes to strike Iran

The current views held by the members of the Diplomatic-Security Cabinet show that the majority will likely vote to approve military action in Iran if Netanyahu and Gallant were to make the case that such a measure was essential.

 

By  Ariel Kahana 

 

Israel Hayom

June 8, 2023

 

 

  

An uranium processing site in Isfahan, 340 km (211 miles) south of Tehran

 

If Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant present the Diplomatic-Security Cabinet with a plan to strike Iran, it would pass by a large majority, unlike the situation 10 years ago, when Netanyahu and then-Defense Minister Ehud Barak could not get such support in that forum. 

 

In recent weeks, the tension between Iran and Israel has risen significantly, in light of the new revelations over Iran's sophisticated missile systems and its continued progress in the nuclear program. Senior Israeli officials have even made specific threats and made it clear that the Jewish state would not hesitate to act if the circumstances merit a strike. 

 

The current views held by the members of the Diplomatic-Security Cabinet show that the majority will likely vote to approve military action in Iran if Netanyahu and Gallant were to make the case that such a measure was essential. Moreover, in light of the hawkish attitude of the government, perhaps the forum will show a more proactive posture than previous iterations. 

 

Israeli officials believe that even though Iran's nuclear program has advanced significantly over the past decade, Israel's military and intelligence capabilities have improved dramatically and today Israel has more means than before should it need to take out the Iranian program.