The Israeli military said Wednesday that it is developing more plans to strike Iran as Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett is visiting Washington.
Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) Chief of Staff Aviv Kohavi told reporters that the Israeli military is speeding up its “operational plans” against Iran. He said that Israel’s recently approved military budget had funds for the IDF to expand its capabilities against Iran.
Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz issued a similar threat on Wednesday. “The State of Israel has the means to act and will not hesitate to do so. I do not rule out the possibility that Israel will have to take action in the future in order to prevent a nuclear Iran,” Gantz said.
Both Kohavi and Gantz claim Iran is trying to develop a nuclear bomb, but this is not the case. The Israelis point to recent increases in uranium enrichment as evidence that Iran is racing towards a bomb. But Tehran only took these steps in response to Israeli covert attacks against its nuclear program. In an interview with The New York Times on Tuesday, Bennett said he would continue these covert attacks, setting a hardline tone before meetings with US officials.
Iran is currently enriching some uranium at 60 percent, which is still less than the 90 percent needed for weapons-grade. If the Israelis really wanted to constrain Iran’s nuclear program, they would favor a revival of the Iran nuclear deal, which caps uranium enrichment at 3.67 percent. But Bennett said he is opposed to any US efforts to revive the agreement.
Bennett met with Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday. Both US officials pledged their support for Israel. Austin told Bennett that the Pentagon is “committed” to ensuring Israel can “defend itself” from Iran.
“The administration remains committed to Israel’s security and right to self-defense. That is unwavering, it is steadfast and it is ironclad,” Austin said.
Bennett is scheduled to meet with President Biden on Thursday. The Israeli leader said he would deliver a new “strategic vision” on how to deal with Iran that does not include a revival of the nuclear deal.
“That does not include a nuclear deal”….. Let’s hope, for Israels sake that Iran does not have aNY unhappy supprises for the rogue nuclear ebtity.
Israel will not attack Iran. May do acts of sabotage, more red flags, like the last one — presumed attack on tanker. The one Israel rallied world community — and now disappeared from radar.
This is all about pushing US to take on Iran.
As the revival of the Agreement at present means very little to Iran, and Israel’s position carry weight in Washington — none is expected, and no benefits expected. That seems to have been the consensus of SCO permanent members, as they made Iran the ninth member with full voting rights.
If the Apartheid state can figure out a way to drag the US into the fight it started, I think it most certainly will. If there is any doubt about the success of such a scheme, I’d say you’re right.
I don’t think they will start one without an “ironclad” and “unwavering” ok from the US first.
And we’ll give them that ok!.. Just as soon as we get the ok from Israel to do so.
If back when Israel first accused Iran of pursuing nuclear weaponry, I had started pursuing nuclear weaponry, by now, I’d have nuclear weaponry.
With all the rhetoric from Israel, US and UK towards Iran, does it ever make you think – are we the “baddies”?
As I have stated before, the most logical approach to IsraeLies satements is to assume they are lying, as usual. Also, no competent military would announce future strikes against an enemy and lose the advantage of surprise.
So, that means the quote from the article should read ““The State of Israel DOES NOT have the means to act [against Iran] and will CONTINUE TO hesitate.
Now the statement is true and explains why IsraeLies try so diligently to have everyone else attack Iran.
The true “nuclear weapon” of Israel is their ability to “schmoose” their designated suckers into believing their baloney. The USA leaders know better than to get into Israel’s little neighborhood hatred of Iran, but then will come tons of prayerful letters from Christian Evangelists to “not let Israel die”. That and a boatload of political contributions will do the trick – “Here comes Uncle Sam and his bombs to save the day!” Disgusting.
Israel has the best PR in the world.
But neck and neck until the finish line.
“The administration remains committed to Israel’s security and right to self-defense. That is unwavering, it is steadfast and it is ironclad,” Austin said.
And then he washed his nose, wiped off his chin and looked in the mirror and cried.
Paper Tiger…!
Pentagon is “committed” to ensuring Israel can “defend itself” from Iran.
Best news Iran has heard all day!
TL:DR Bennett: “B1tch, go attack Iran for us!“
Like NATO Isreal is IRRELIVENT without the Americans backing and they know it , they take Iran on ,on their own they will lose or you could get the first nuclear bomb dropped in the M/ E .
Prediction: the pissant state will be extremely reluctant to use any of its nukes unless it is on the verge of being overrun. Which isn’t at all likely at the present time.
Something I’ve said for a long time is this – Iran already has all the nuclear weapons it feels it needs for the time being. None of them will be purely homemade, but when the USSR collapsed it might well have bought a few. Pakistan is making gobs of nukes, and for cold hard cash or other considerations, could part with a few. Ditto North Korea.
God’s Favorite Thieves and Murderers better stick with conventional weapons.
There is no evidence of Iran getting the bomb.
The Israelis just assume it. They assume their worst fears, but that also might tend to make it so. Naming calls.
The only real solution for Iran’s situation has become to get the bomb.
Only then can Israel be deterred. And Israel is the rogue power that must be deterred, not Iran.
Is it about uranium enrichment or Iran’s oil and their Palestinian interests?
Washington and Tel Aviv are quite ambitious during a financial crisis and rapidly approaching Energy Cliff.
Washington prints money. Washington gives Israel money. Rinse, repeat.
Palestinian children are shot dead by IDF. Washington says Israel has a “right to defend itself”.
Hamas uses children as pawns-they are responsible.
Lets say that Hamas does indeed put children in harms way. It still takes a cold hearted bastard to pull the trigger. But in your warped mind they are exonerated because the other side put them there.
1.War stinks-it makes people do things they later feel shameful about.
2.Hamas rejected any attempts at peace.
You have admitted that your brain is drug addled.
3.Having been driven out of Europe and the Arab world,the people of Israel returned to their ancestral home, will not be driven out , and won’t take any more feces.
1. So you admit the IDF shoots unarmed children but they feel shameful about it. That certainly justifies killing them. That’s sarcasm by the way.
2. Irrelevant. Not an excuse for killing unarmed children. And yes indeed my brain is addled with the killer weed. But that just makes you look that much more of a fool.
3. Once again irrelevant to the IDF killing unarmed children.
1.Children with Molotov cocktails are not unarmed.
2,50 children throwing rocks at you puts you in a very dangerous position.
3.Some of the “children” carry guns.
4. Haven’t you ever heard of PTSD? Yo may have been in the military, but you know nothing of war.
5.Self defense is always justified.
“250 children throwing rocks at you puts you in a very dangerous position.”
In many cases, the “yous” in question put themselves in that dangerous position by serving as occupation troops in those children’s country. The West Bank is not Israel.
1.War stinks-it makes people do things they later feel shameful about.
1.Children with Molotov cocktails are not unarmed.
First you admit they do shameful things and then you justify it.
2.Hamas rejected any attempts at peace.
2,50 children throwing rocks at you puts you in a very dangerous position.
First you bring up irrelevant sh*t. And then you double down on irrelevant sh*t.
3.Some of the “children” carry guns.
Again. You said they(IDF)did “shameful things” and once more you backtrack.
4. Haven’t you ever heard of PTSD? Yo may have been in the military, but you know nothing of war.
You astound me. Now it’s PTSD that made them do “shameful things”?
5.Self defense is always justified.
Indeed. Now all you have to do is convince yourself that what Israel does is self defense. Try hard.
So Israel is continuing settlements in Palestine while stopping any Two State development and ramping up attacks on Iran and other nations.
I suspect Biden will kiss the ring and declare undying devotion first chance he gets.
“US officials pledged their support for Israel.” Evangelical preachers shill for Israel. And others who do not study Judeo-Christian history are ignorant in their belief that all this is “God’s will”.
If Israel and Iran want to go to war – let them. Just leave my country and my tax dollars out of it. Any individual who wants to support Israel can certainly do so. Just pack your bag and go join the Israeli army… and leave your American citizenship behind. Support for Israel is counterproductive to support for the U.S.