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[quote=(Reuters)] - [B](Reuters) - Israel is primed for a war on Iran, a deputy to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Monday, in a rare break with his government's reticence as world powers try to talk Tehran into curbing its nuclear plans.
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By spearheading assaults on guerrillas in neighboring Lebanon and Palestinian territories, the Israeli air force had gained the techniques necessary for any future strikes on Iranian sites, Deputy Prime Minister Moshe Yaalon said.
"There is no doubt that the technological capabilities, which improved in recent years, have improved range and aerial refueling capabilities, and have brought about a massive improvement in the accuracy of ordnance and intelligence," he told a conference of military officers and experts.
"This capability can be used for a war on terror in Gaza, for a war in the face of rockets from Lebanon, for war on the conventional Syrian army, and also for war on a peripheral state like Iran," said Yaalon, a former armed forces chief.
[B]Israel, which is assumed to have the Middle East's only atomic arsenal, bombed Iraq's nuclear reactor in 1981 and launched a similar sortie in Syria in 2007.[/B]
But its veiled threats against foe Iran have been questioned by some independent analysts who see the potential targets as too distant, dispersed, numerous and well-defended for Israeli warplanes to take on alone.
Israel's leaders rarely use the term "war" while publicly discussing how to deal with Iran, in whose often secretive uranium enrichment, long-range missile projects and hostile rhetoric the Jewish state sees a mortal threat.
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Officially endorsing efforts by U.N. Security Council powers to step up sanctions against Tehran, which denies having hostile designs, Netanyahu and other senior Israeli officials usually speak obliquely of a need to "keep all options on the table."
Two other senior Israeli officials said U.S.-led diplomatic pressure should be given a chance. But they voiced misgivings.
"I believe that, by the middle of June, there will be international sanctions that will be watered down, with very low chances of being effective," Defense Minister Ehud Barak told a closed-door parliamentary committee, according to a spokesman.
"With that said, there is nevertheless importance to such sanctions, because the delay has only served Iran," he said, adding: "It is very possible that there will be other, more effective sanctions by a specific set of European countries."
Dan Meridor -- another deputy prime minister who, like Yaalon and Barak, belongs to Netanyahu's inner council -- sought to play down Israel's particular interest in having Iran reined in, calling it a global challenge.
"If in the end of the day, Iran does get nuclear, in spite of what America says and wants, this will have grave implications for world order, the balance of power and the rules of the game," Meridor told foreign journalists in Jerusalem.
In his address to the Fisher Institute for Air & Space Strategic Studies, Yaalon said Israel was in a proxy war with Iran due to its sponsorship of Lebanon's Hezbollah guerrillas and the Palestinian Islamic movement Hamas.
"There is no doubt, looking at the overall situation, that we are already in a military confrontation with Iran," he said. "Iran is the main motivator of those attacking us."
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Eghhh a war on Iran would end badly...
They're a significant power in the region, not the mention they'll probably receive support from the arab states.
Israel made the mistake of underestimating Hezbollah in Lebanon. They'll make the same mistake in Iran.
"Iran is the main motivator of those attacking us."
I laughed out loud in the middle of the computer lab and people looked at me funny.
[QUOTE=NoDachi;21879557] not the mention they'll probably receive support from the arab states.
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The Arab states hate Iran, they want the Middle East to be nuke-free.
Syria would definitely help, though.
Yeah they hate Iran, but they hate Israel more.
We historically have always disliked Russia, but we sure loved them in WW2 :v:
Oh Israel, you silly bugger :smug:
[QUOTE=Steel Geography;21879781]The Arab states hate Iran, they want the Middle East to be nuke-free.
Syria would definitely help, though.[/QUOTE]
They hate Israel more.
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To a point where they'd support Iran.
Well that's a right-wing government for you...
Oh god :v:
This won't be good.
[QUOTE=NoDachi;21879803]Yeah they hate Iran, but they hate Israel more. [/QUOTE]
Take it easy there, I hate Israel as much as the next guy, but Iran is just... ew.
I'm on Israel's side for this one. Agree or disagree?
[QUOTE=blacksam;21881945]I'm on Israel's side for this one. Agree or disagree?[/QUOTE]
Disagree. They are both as petty.
I would definetly support the destruction of Iran.
[QUOTE=blacksam;21881945]I'm on Israel's side for this one. Agree or disagree?[/QUOTE]
Ahmadinejad's dictatorship needs to die. Agreed.
[QUOTE=Jund;21882007]Disagree. They are both as petty.[/QUOTE]
Yeah but which country was rocked by violent protests and allegations of election fraud
oh and which one has a batshit insane president
Just as long as things don't get radioactive after this...
I hate Israel.
[QUOTE=blacksam;21881945]I'm on Israel's side for this one. Agree or disagree?[/QUOTE]
Agreed.
Iran is just too evil.
Anyone thinking of nuclear warfare? They both have nuclear power and they are batshit insane.
Not going to happen
[QUOTE=Boba_Fett;21887581]Agreed.
Iran is just too evil.[/QUOTE]
And Israel isn't? Committing war crimes and crimes against humanity?
Hope they both get nuked
It's just dick wagging, Israel wouldn't do it because they rely too heavily on us for supplies. And we'd deny them this time around with how they've been nothing but a cunt.
Earth Civilizations 2: Dark Avatar...
USA: Two more turns until I can get high enough Diplomacy to end this North Korea Business, then its diplomatic victory, baby!
Quarter Report:
Britain: Team
Canada: Ally
Mexico: Ally
EU: Ally
N. Korea: Cold
Iran: Cold
Isreal: Ally
Middle East: Neutral
USA: Alright!
Message: Isreal has declared war on Iran. If you do not assist them, your alliance with them will be terminated. Will you honor our alliance?
USA: Oh.. shit, uh okay.
Message:
Isreal declared war on Iran
Iran declared war on USA
Middle East declared war on USA
Britian declared war on Middle East
EU has declared War on Iran
Britian declared war on Iran
Middle East declared war on Isreal
Canada has left your alliance
Mexico has declared war on Britain
Mexico has declared war on Iran
Mexico signed a peace treaty with Britain
USA: DAMMIT!
Full scale war with Iran isn't a good idea, any avoidable war isn't a good idea. The main reason they want to attack them is to stop the guerrilla attacks and there are far better ways of accomplishing that. Plus, an all out war with a major power like Iran could leave Israel weak and open to defeat by other countries. It's an actual risk that if they go to war, they might end up not existing.
[QUOTE=JDK721;21888041]And Israel isn't? Committing war crimes and crimes against humanity?[/QUOTE]
They are, but they're the lesser of the two evils, and they don't have a vendetta towards the West.
Though Israel does have a very professional fighting force, Iran is a major power in the region and, especially if the Middle East converged again, they'd have a gigantic numerical advantage. Israel might still be able to pull through like they have in the past, but the biggest issue for them would be the fact Iran's practically allied with Russia, one of the dominant powers of the world.
If the US joined to assist Israel, that would leave them fairly open to the already vicious Taliban and insurgent attacks throughout the Middle East, and though I'm sure NATO can keep the Taliban on the defensive, the insurgents in Iraq might be a different story, considering almost all of the Coalition manpower in Iraq is American.
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[QUOTE=JDK721;21888041]And Israel isn't? Committing war crimes and crimes against humanity?[/QUOTE]
I'm guessing you have no idea of the cruelties inflicted by insurgents, terrorists, and even Coalition troops in the Middle East, do you?
What Israel's done is minor bullying compared to what the rest have odne.
[QUOTE=Gmod_Fan77;21888259]I'm guessing you have no idea of the cruelties inflicted by insurgents, terrorists, and even Coalition troops in the Middle East, do you?
What Israel's done is minor bullying compared to what the rest have odne.[/QUOTE]
I do and quite frankly that's not relevant. That doesn't fucking justify Israel committing war crimes and crimes against humanity.
[QUOTE=Gmod_Fan77;21888259]I'm guessing you have no idea of the cruelties inflicted by insurgents, terrorists, and even Coalition troops in the Middle East, do you?
What Israel's done is minor bullying compared to what the rest have odne.[/QUOTE]
Coalition troops don't use WP on UN hospitals.
Coalition troops also don't demolish Iraqi and Afghani homes to make space for American and European settlers.
Coalition troops don't prevent the shipment of crucial food and medical supplies into occupied areas.
Coalition troops are Mr. Rogers compared to the Israelis and insurgents.
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