Amid lingering talks of war on Iran, Israel’s prime minister-designate raises the alarm about a major military conflict in the coming months.
The soon-to-be prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu believes that “a national emergency” such as Israel’s involvement in a major war would help him in his frantic attempts to form a new ruling coalition.
Following the inconclusive February 20 elections, Benjamin “Bibi” Netanyahu, the hawkish leader of Likud, was tasked with piecing together a new Israeli government.
Netanyahu, who is known as “Mr. Iran” in Israeli circles, has so far failed to gain the trust and support of opposition parties of Kadima and Labor.
According to a report carried by Debka, which is believed to have close links to the Israeli intelligence service Mossad, Bibi is planning to settle for a provisional administration before calling for another early election in six months.
“His main consideration is that Israel expects to be embroiled in a major military confrontation in the next few months with Iran, Hamas or Hezbollah — or all three at once,” read the Debka report.
“A national emergency” would then compel Israeli rivals to join Bibi’s government, unnamed political sources were quoted as saying.
The military conflict prediction by the Israeli prime minister-designate comes as earlier on February 16, an annual defense work plan presented to Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak and IDF Chief of Staff Lieutenant-General Gabi Ashkenazi for the year 2009 described Iran as “the No.1 threat the IDF is now preparing for.”
The report tasked the Israeli Defense Force (IDF) with reinforcing its strategic aerial capabilities, while zooming in on the development of “remote-piloted vehicles and unmanned aerial vehicles”, as well as “infrastructural investments in intelligence and communications devices.”
Israel, believed to be the only possessor of a nuclear arsenal in the Middle East, describes Iran’s nuclear activities as a threat to its existence.
Israeli officials claim that considering the pace at which Iran is moving ahead with its nuclear program it would become a nuclear power by the end of 2009 and argue that a military attack is a legitimate option for taking out the country’s nuclear infrastructure.
As a response to long-standing Israeli war rhetoric, Iran has moved to upgrade its defenses and has reportedly opted to clinch a deal with Russia to acquire a sophisticated air defense system — the S-300.
Earlier on Tuesday, however, a report revealed that Moscow might take a step and shelve the delivery of the controversial air defense system to Iran as Russia is currently seeking to turn a “new page” in its ties with the US.
“Such a possibility is not excluded. The question [of S-300 delivery] must be decided at a political level, especially as the contract was worked out on a purely commercial basis,” Russia’s Interfax news agency quoted an unnamed source as saying.
The freeze in the delivery of the Russian S-300 surface-to-air missile is expected to help ensure the success of an Israeli airstrike on Iranian nuclear sites.
Western military experts have estimated that the controversial system would rule out the possibility of any such strike on Iranian facilities.
“If Tehran obtained the S-300, it would be a game-changer in military thinking for tackling Iran,” says long-time Pentagon advisor Dan Goure.
March 15th, 2009 at 5:44 am
Nothing new. The war is coming. If they want to do it they should do it. America should stay out and not supply anything. If America inolves itself then other nations China, Russia should supply Iran with the means to take out 92 Israeli aircraft and certainly take out Dimona. Take those 92 away from Israel and the picture in the middle east will change. You’ll see.
Texans Reply:
March 15th, 2009 at 10:29 am
If israel and iran go to war the US should back israel unconditionally. Honestly what should happen is NATO should get together with israel and go ahead and end this radical islam crap. Any regime in the middle east that openly or secretly supports radical islam should be totally and completly wiped out. We have for to long had compassion on these peoples, if the radical muslims want to wage a “jihad” on the “infidels”, then the ANGLO-AMERICAN Empire along with its allies should go ahead and go on a crusade. We should end this once and for all. Lets bring total war back just for a split second and show the rest of the world that we are superior and will remain that way, we have played nice for to long.
J.tonkin Reply:
March 15th, 2009 at 2:02 pm
Texans
go kill yourself and do all of us a favor if you want a war YOU PICK UP A RIFLE AND GO AND FIGHT IN IRAN YOU FUCKING SMART MOUTH DICKHEAD
texans Reply:
March 15th, 2009 at 2:18 pm
I dont want a war, but apparently all those boys out in the middle east want one. So my reasoning is if they want one then let it come, but lets stop playing around. Lets go in there and totally destroy everything that they hold dear. If they want to fight lets fight, but not half a-s-sing it we either need to go full out and show them how its done or not be there at all.
Dogstar Reply:
March 15th, 2009 at 7:17 pm
Well f*****g said mate!
nescio Reply:
March 15th, 2009 at 8:53 pm
Allthough i understand your sentiment i have to add that there are 2 sleeping giants that would ruin your parade if awakened…you guys might not want to piss them off.
And don’t count on Europe to back you guys any longer…..you can do without them for a while, but not for too long.
a thousand pints of luv Reply:
March 16th, 2009 at 5:06 am
only one problem. we found out who the real terrorits are.
March 15th, 2009 at 7:58 am
Iran just signed a huge natural gas contract with China, you’ll also be going to war with them as well…a 3 BILLION DOLLAR one.
March 15th, 2009 at 7:59 am
Good luck with that, eh? That WW3 thing.
March 15th, 2009 at 10:08 am
Benjamin Yetanyahoo is just another CFR stooge like Obama, though his skin is admittedly a little darker. If they really are insane enough to go to war with Iran, at least they will have really clean clocks afterward! If any of us survive, maybe we will see a few less tyrants alive in the world by that time.
March 15th, 2009 at 10:07 pm
Fuckem Up Son
March 16th, 2009 at 2:39 am
Nothing Yahoo is exactly that… nothing!!! & FYI it doesnt matter who sides with Isra-hell in there war with Iran, Iran WILL BE VICTORIUS! Good will ALWAYS prevail over evil. ALWAYS!!! Get that zionists?!
March 16th, 2009 at 5:29 am
Like on Aliens, dude said “Nuke it all” . Palestinians need it to save them, Jews need it to end them once again. Go Iran go lets have some fun.
Viva la Bush
March 16th, 2009 at 5:41 pm
when are WE THE PEOPLE going to start speaking where it matters? what is wrong with all these blind people! such a sad sad story! us mind your own business dont you have enough to do at home then lick bilderbooger balls!!!
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