Report: Israel Has Plan For Nuclear Strike

Sunday Times Reports Israel Has Plans To Hit Iranian Nuclear Facilities With Low-Yield Nukes

(AP)  A British newspaper reported Sunday that Israel has drafted plans to strike as many as three targets in Iran with low-yield nuclear weapons, aiming to halt Tehran's uranium enrichment program. The Israeli Foreign Ministry denied the report.

Citing multiple unidentified Israeli military sources, The Sunday Times said the proposals involved using so-called "bunker-buster" nuclear weapons to attack nuclear facilities at three sites south of the Iranian capital.

Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert's office said it would not respond to the claim. "We don't respond to publications in the Sunday Times," said Miri Eisin, Olmert's spokeswoman.

Israeli Minister of Strategic Threats Avigdor Lieberman also declined to comment on the report.

But Foreign Ministry spokesman Mark Regev denied the report and said, "The focus of the Israeli activity today is to give full support to diplomatic actions and the expeditious and full implementation of Security Council resolution 1737. If diplomacy succeeds, the problem can be solved peaceably."

The United States and its allies accuse Tehran of secretly trying to produce atomic weapons, but Iran claims its nuclear program is solely for peaceful purposes, including generating electricity.

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has condemned as invalid and illegal a United Nations Security Council resolution that imposes sanctions against the Islamic Republic for refusing to halt enrichment.

Though Olmert has not explicitly ruled out a military strike against Iran's nuclear program, he has repeatedly said the issue should be dealt with diplomatically.

Olmert has said that because an Iranian nuclear bomb would affect the entire world, not just Israel, the problem must be solved by the international community.

The Sunday Times reported that the Israeli military officials believed Iran could produce enough enriched uranium to build nuclear weapons within two years.

It reported that Israeli pilots had made flights to the British colony of Gibraltar to train for the 2,000-mile round trip to the Iranian targets.

Asked by The Associated Press on Sunday whether the Israeli air force was training for an attack against Iranian nuclear facility, the Israeli army declined comment.

"I refuse to believe that anyone here would consider using nuclear weapons against Iran," Reuven Pedatzur, a prominent defense analyst and columnist for the daily Haaretz, told the AP in Israel on Sunday. "It is possible that this was a leak done on purpose, as deterrence, to say: 'Someone better hold us back, before we do something crazy.'"

Ephraim Kam, a strategic expert at Tel Aviv University's Institute for National Strategic Studies and formerly a senior army intelligence officer also dismissed the report.

"No reliable source would ever speak about this, certainly not to the Sunday Times," Kam said.

[Ed0719]

Should Israel actually do this, whether they use nukes or conventional weapons, I would wager an immediate and deadly response from all the Arab countries in the area, simultaneously. They would wipe Israel off the map and there is little that could be done about it by us or anyone else. Using nukes of any kind would only make that prediction a sure thing.

Is Israel's bluster and threats any less distasteful and dangerous than those from Iran?

[wolf563]

BLUFF OR NO BLUFF . With the U.S. build up in troops and aircraft carriers in the gulf and China speeking up it just might work . I just hope that they don`t waite 6 months to see if it does . Iran and North Korea are playing cat and mouse with the U.N. and now it`s the rest of the worlds time to put all this to rest .

[kcstan11]

Nothing that the stupid JEWS do ever surprizes me. They got their butt kicked in Lebonan, if they did this every Arab on this planet would be on their border attacking them. The FIRST holocaust would take place. Israel would be obliterated ... and we would once again have peace in the middle east.

This would put a end to so-called moderate Arab states. Of course George Bush and Condi Rice would be saying "Israel has the right to defend itself".

[wolf563]

What happened to the laws . If you or I where to threaten the way IRAN has we would be arrested . I guess if you run a country your above the law .Isn`t that right GWB ?

[sharncedar]

The chances of Israel using a nuclear weapon first in the coming world nuclear war seems to be the highest probability at this point, though the US and Pakistan are likely candidates too.

What does it take to use nuclear weapons? It takes a supreme arrogance, a notion that one is so morally right that the death of 1 million people is justified. We can easily see that arrogance in certain extremist rich-boy terrorists like Osama Bin Laden and his colleague in the oil business, GWB.

But Israel is a particularily dangerous country at this point, because of their fantasies, death wish, myopia, and self-gratifying myths about the ancient state of Israel. Look at their insane mythology, worshipping angry defiant losers like at Masada. Most of us would say the defenders of Masada were stupid, destructive, arrogant, and bad human citizens who feared foreign ideas so much they died and killed their own children with it. Israeli mythology celebrates this kind of dark and anti-social behavior, an unwillingness to compromise, a death wish couched as a survival of some principles they have already violated.

I can see the Israelis getting pressed too hard during some invasiont they bring on themselvesm then doing the unthinkable murder of nuclear war.

At that point, it will be very clear just what a fool GWB is, at how destructive his followers.

[jhindson1]

What !!. Isreal would act on the rantings of the President of Iran that does NOT have widespread public support?
Both of them need to be reminded about the principle of MAD - Mutually Assured Destruction. If either of them nukes the other - both will be destroyed.

[borealis3]

Here's some facts about the US relationship with Israel:
-As we all know, US has given Israel a total of $84,854,827,200 since 1949
-Since 1992, the US has offered Israel an additional $2 billion in loan guarantees every year
-Nearly all of these loans have been forgiven
-US military aid for Israel is signicant. US law prohibits the President from providing military aid to any country that %u201Cengages in a consistent pattern of gross violations of internationally recognised human rights". For over 6 years now Israel has used these weapons to kill Palestinian civilians.

All in all; who are the crazies here? Iran? Hardly. Israel? Very likely. GWB? For sure.

[miscott57]

I am dismayed at the anti-semitic rhetoric I read about Israel here , and the lack of historical knowledge evidenced by the comment writers.The historical evidence concerning Israel's right to exist is there for anyone interested in the truth to see.As for the possibility of nuclear war , I would suggest that the aforementioned comment writers give a serious reading to EZEKIEL chapters 38 & 39. It's all there,for all to see.Exactly the scenario that we see in the headlines today. And while your scoffing,remember this:"Persia" is now Iran...

[grumpas]

Miscott: People like you are growing tiresome! You instantly point to some chapter in the bible to back up your imagined truth! There isn't much in your bible I am inclined to believe! The bible doesn't translate into international law (there is a whole world out there who doesn't care about your bible either)! The second someone criticizes a Jew they are anti-semitic! I think they have a right to exist! I just don't think the American taxpayer should have to constantly pay for their existance! They wanted the damned country so bad they took it away from the Palestinians! Now they wonder why they have to constantly defend themselves against Arab attacks! Well...dah! If you can't figure that one out to bad!!!!

[grumpas]

yurpallid: Are you honestly naive enough to imagine there aren't religious extremist's in Israel??????? Grow up! They country has as many as any Arab country and the USA!

[exusmcsgt]

yurpallid-

I'll agree with you about the Buddhists, but the Christians, Jews, Muslims and Hindus all have bloody streaks running throughout their history. None of these religions qualify as pacifists in my observation and are prones to violence anytime their Gods wish it.

[exusmcsgt]

grumpas-

A correction, if I may Sir. The Jews didn't take Palestine, although they inflicted the same terrorism against the Palestinians as they now decry at the hands of same trying to do so, Brittain gave Palestine to the Jews and tossed out the Palestinians.

[miscott57]

Grumpas...your right,the world IS filled with people who haven't read the Bible,which is why they have no basis to say they don't believe it.They don't even know what it says.Ezekiel 38 & 39 speak of a time in which a list of countries(all now Muslim)led by "Persia" (now Iran)would seek to destroy Isreal "in the last days" after the nation had been regathered back into her own land( happened in 1948) There isn't space here to give you a geo-political history lesson in biblical prophecy,but you can read the two chapters for yourself. Suffice it to say that Israel's future is assured.I only wish I could be that certain about America's.I would add one thing though..Pray for the Peace of JerUSAlem !

[exusmcsgt]

miscott-

Allow me to point out that non-belief is not strictly an issue of ignorance, as you contend. I have read the Bible and find it to be full of error, incongruity, and lack of reason. I reject it as being factual precisely because I HAVE read it.

[antoniof123]

Oh well like I said before the whole place is going to blow. Not just countries but religions, wow and to think we have really not come that far in the last 1,000 years. Here we are still killing in the name of God. well, when he gets here I think all of you will be suprised at the outcome. It will not be to your liking I am sure of that. You can talk all you want about how God is on your side but I am willing to bet he is on his own side and you are not part of it.

[stezzer]

exusmcsgt.

Britain did not give Palestine to the Jewish people. There was no such place as Palestine.

The British had a mandate for those territories after the 2nd world war.

We British dithered around until Israel declared it's independance.

It's a long story, but worth reading.

[exusmcsgt]

Stezzer-

I have read the story and apparently a different one than you have.

Moshe Dyan was an Israeli terrorist who became a hero and leader once the Palestinians were driven out. Terrorists become heros once their side wins.

[jn122736]

grumpas-

A correction, if I may Sir. The Jews didn't take Palestine, although they inflicted the same terrorism against the Palestinians as they now decry at the hands of same trying to do so, Brittain gave Palestine to the Jews and tossed out the Palestinians.
Posted by exusmcsgt at 09:59 AM : Jan 07, 2007

exusmcsgt, Arose by any other name is still a rose.

[exusmcsgt]

Stezzer-

From Wikipedia:

On 29 November 1947 the United Nations Partition Plan for Palestine or United Nations General Assembly Resolution 181, a plan to resolve the Arab-Israeli conflict in the British Mandate of Palestine, was approved by the United Nations General Assembly, at the UN World Headquarters in New York. The plan would have partitioned the territory of Palestine into Jewish and Arab states, with the Greater Jerusalem area, encompassing Bethlehem, coming under international control. The failure of the British government and the United Nations to implement this plan, prior agreement between the Jewish Agency and King Abdullah to divide Palestine between them,[1] and rejection of the plan by the Arabs resulted in the 1948 Arab-Israeli War.

[exusmcsgt]

Stezzer-

This mandate refers to the Palestine that you claim didn't even exist.

[exusmcsgt]

Stezzer-

You still wish to give me history lessons, Sir?

[exusmcsgt]

stetzzer-

For your edification, you can even find a map of the "non-existant" Palestine @

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1947_UN_Partition_Plan

And guess what? It amazingly identical to the modern day "Israel".

[jn122736]

miscott-

Allow me to point out that non-belief is not strictly an issue of ignorance, as you contend. I have read the Bible and find it to be full of error, incongruity, and lack of reason. I reject it as being factual precisely because I HAVE read it.
Posted by exusmcsgt at 10:07 AM : Jan 07, 2007

You echo the experience and opinion of many including myself.

People who quote the bible, or I should say who quote that part of the bible that fits their argument at the moment, to prove their point is the same as them saying; if you don%u2019t believe I%u2019m right just ask me.

[dispatcher33]

As a US military member, I believe every country does have the right to protect themselves. NO ONE or ANY COUNTRY should go out of there way to hurt someone else intentionally. The only ONE person that you have to answer to for ANY and ALL actions is the LORD JESUS CHRIST. NO GOES TO HEAVEN EXECPT THUR HIM. There are no other GODS but HIM. So if Israel does attack Iran which I think is just the devil stirring up the issues in the world today, PRAY about it that GOD will interveane and everything that happens, is for a reason. GOD put everyone where they are in the world for HIS purpose. Not anyone elseses.

[exusmcsgt]

jn122736-

Well said. The "faithful" are, by definition gullible as they accept issues on "faith" rather then fact. It unnerves them to see others who deal in fact and proof as a basis for their belief set. Ironically, they consider us to be the ignorant. Go figure.

[exusmcsgt]

jn122736-

I'll add that as children we had "faith" that Santa would bring us goodies because we were told as much with no basis in fact. Some obviously never outgrow the need to believe in fairy tales.

[miscott57]

AlanCE..Russia and Iran HAVE teamed up,not as I say tho,as Ezekiel says. Nice to know someone else IS reading it too. Incase you've missed the news lately , it's RUSSIA who is helping Iran build their reactors! Approx. 2 yrs ago I read that Russia had signed a defense treaty with Iran, and last year I read tht it was russian anti-aircraft missiles that Iran had installed at their reactor sites to prevent an Israeli strike like the one they used on Saddams reactor back in the 80's!Guess you better start taking Ezekiel as seriously as I do !And still, Pray for the Peace of Jerusalem.....

[exusmcsgt]

miscott-

Sorry to correct you here, but Ezekiel makes no mention of Russia or Iran. Read it again.

[vancouverboo]

Good. Let them do it. We've been their toadies long enough. Bad enough that we have to bankroll them. Let them kill their own enemies.

[salty1954]

I'll bet all countries, not just Israel, have plans to destroy Iran's nuclear plants. It would be foolish not to.

If Bush had any balls, we would be the ones taking those nuclear facilities out.

[exusmcsgt]

salty1954-

By any chance are you related to Curtis LeMay?

[stezzer]

exusmcsg

Please read the military history of the mandate.

Territories are not countries Sir. The Arabs didn't own the land after the 2nd world war.

Anyway, nice to have a lively historical debate
with an inteligent person, rather than just having someone yelling soundbites.

Well these are Jesus' people let Jesus handle this one.

[dispatcher33]

Our PREDISDNET GEORGE W. BUSH is a true leader and HE does have the guts to do what ever it takes to protect the AMERICAN people and run the UNITED STATES to the best of his ability. Like I said before, All of the anticipated news is the devil stirring up the world trying to get people fight each other. Dont let the devil temp you. Stand up for GOD and HIS WORD and HE will REWARD you

[exusmcsgt]

Stezzer-

Likewise. However, the U.N. and by definition, the international community considered it to be Palestine. The fact that you do not, I'm sorry to say, carries much less weight with me, Sir.

[miscott57]

vancouverboo..I beg to differ.Persia is now IRAN. ROSH is the root word of russia , MESHEK is MOSCOW and TUBAL is now Tubulsk , the eastern capital of RUSSIA. MAGOG's identity is up for grabs as it seems to be a "title",like "leader" posssibly. But good to see that your reading it for yourself..

[exusmcsgt]

yurpallid-

I would contend that you have to go no further in the Bible than Genesis to see that it paints an impossible scenario. If you can buy it, Negriods, Mongoloids, and Caucasians all came from Noah and his wife.

Yet, amazingly, there is a multitude who follow it as "gospel".......again, go figure.

[stezzer]

exusmcsg

That is a fair comment. I wish you all the best Sir, and I thank you for the decent way in which you have argued your point.

[exusmcsgt]

miscott-

What WAS Persia also encompasses Iraq, Egypt, parts of India, etc., etc.

You obviosly study geography and history less than you do the Bible.

[exusmcsgt]

Stezzer-

The respect is mutual, Sir.

[zykracosmos]

While true that Russia has invested in Iran's nuclear power capabilities, it is an error to associate that investment with some sort of military alliance. Russia started selling nuclear technology to Iran years ago, when they were near bankruptcy and were looking for external cash. They sold technology for development of reactors to make money (yes, and aircraft too). Iran and Russia have no strategic alliance. Iran wants to develop nuclear power and Russia wants to bring in outside money. The fact is Russia is in direct competition with Iran for influence with the 28 million Muslims that live in the southern region of the former Soviet Union. Iranian money has been used to finance Chechnyan rebels, separatist movements in Ossetia, and elsewhere. Iran needs Russian technology to develop oil reserves in the southern Caspian region. Russia needs Iran to transport goods through their country for shipment out of their port in the Arabian Gulf. It's a precarious relationship. There are no cultural or ideological reasons for a military alliance. Russia is aware that the Iranian investment in nuclear technology supplied by them could be destroyed at any time, but it is already paid for. For those of you that consider Russia anti-Israel, you need to know that at this time Russia is planning expansion of its oil/gas pipelines through Turkey to be a direct supplier to Lebanon and Israel. It has a financial stake in Middle East peace.

[exusmcsgt]

ZykraCosmos-

Very good points, Sir. But I fear they are wasted on those who choose to get their facts from Ezekiel.......

[miscott57]

excusmcsgt...actually,history was my favotite subject. And what was persia was not in Iraq, Iraq used to be Babylon. As for the other countries you mentioned,isn't it amazing that they are MUSLIM countries,mostly fundamentalist , with the exception of India,which has a large % of fundamenalist muslims.Which is not only exactly what Ezekiel says,but is exactly the point.Iran,backed by Russia,with a federation of fundamentalist islamics WILL lead an invasion of Israel,and be defeated again.But of course it's only coincidence that the leader of Iran,who recently signed a defense treaty with Russia, says that "WHEN" he gets "the bomb" he's going to use it on Israel.And todays news says that Israel will NOT allow that to happen.I would say that a strike on Irans reactors would convince enough muslems that "allah" wanted them to finally "Wipe Israel off the map",as he puts it.Course , it's only a coincidence,isn't it?

[zykracosmos]

Concerning a proported Israeli plan to strike Iran, it is virtually certain that Israel will do whatever is necessary to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons, including a pre-emptive strike. If there was ever any conservative reasoning within Israel to refrain from a pre-emptive military action, the president of Iran has tilted the balance of reason within Isreal through his inflammatory speeches. Israel is closely monitoring Iran's nuclear progress, and it knows about how much time it has before a decision must be made. That is why is is outwardly promoting diplomatic solutions with full cooperation with the international community. But make no mistake about it, it that should fail, and it becomes apparent that Iran is ready to use enriched fuel for weapons, there will be a strike, nuclear or not, and it will be a real war, because Iran has used oil money to greatly modernize its airforce in during the last ten years (yes, Russian aircraft, but also Chinese and others). Those of you who are spouting religious propaganda in here are part of the problem, not the solution.

[miscott57]

excusmcsgt...actually,history was my favotite subject. And what was persia was not in Iraq, Iraq used to be Babylon. As for the other countries you mentioned,isn't it amazing that they are MUSLIM countries,mostly fundamentalist , with the exception of India,which has a large % of fundamenalist muslims.Which is not only exactly what Ezekiel says,but is exactly the point.Iran,backed by Russia,with a federation of fundamentalist islamics WILL lead an invasion of Israel,and be defeated again.But of course it's only coincidence that the leader of Iran,who recently signed a defense treaty with Russia, says that "WHEN" he gets "the bomb" he's going to use it on Israel.And todays news says that Israel will NOT allow that to happen.I would say that a strike on Irans reactors would convince enough muslems that "allah" wanted them to finally "Wipe Israel off the map",as he puts it.Course , it's only a coincidence,isn't it?

[miscott57]

excusmcsgt...actually,history was my favotite subject. And what was persia was not in Iraq, Iraq used to be Babylon. As for the other countries you mentioned,isn't it amazing that they are MUSLIM countries,mostly fundamentalist , with the exception of India,which has a large % of fundamenalist muslims.Which is not only exactly what Ezekiel says,but is exactly the point.Iran,backed by Russia,with a federation of fundamentalist islamics WILL lead an invasion of Israel,and be defeated again.But of course it's only coincidence that the leader of Iran,who recently signed a defense treaty with Russia, says that "WHEN" he gets "the bomb" he's going to use it on Israel.And todays news says that Israel will NOT allow that to happen.I would say that a strike on Irans reactors would convince enough muslems that "allah" wanted them to finally "Wipe Israel off the map",as he puts it.Course , it's only a coincidence,isn't it?

[miscott57]

excusmcsgt...actually,history was my favotite subject. And what was persia was not in Iraq, Iraq used to be Babylon. As for the other countries you mentioned,isn't it amazing that they are MUSLIM countries,mostly fundamentalist , with the exception of India,which has a large % of fundamenalist muslims.Which is not only exactly what Ezekiel says,but is exactly the point.Iran,backed by Russia,with a federation of fundamentalist islamics WILL lead an invasion of Israel,and be defeated again.But of course it's only coincidence that the leader of Iran,who recently signed a defense treaty with Russia, says that "WHEN" he gets "the bomb" he's going to use it on Israel.And todays news says that Israel will NOT allow that to happen.I would say that a strike on Irans reactors would convince enough muslems that "allah" wanted them to finally "Wipe Israel off the map",as he puts it.Course , it's only a coincidence,isn't it?

[exusmcsgt]

miscott-

I'm assuming that you failed your history courses.

From Wikipedia:

The Persian Empire was a series of historical empires that ruled over the whole plateau or map of the old Persian land which included most of central and mid-east asia. Many historians make the mistake of directly associating the Persian empire to the land known today as Iran (Iranian people).

[miscott57]

excusmcsgt...actually,history was my favotite subject. And what was persia was not in Iraq, Iraq used to be Babylon. As for the other countries you mentioned,isn't it amazing that they are MUSLIM countries,mostly fundamentalist , with the exception of India,which has a large % of fundamenalist muslims.Which is not only exactly what Ezekiel says,but is exactly the point.Iran,backed by Russia,with a federation of countries that are all now fundamentalist islamics WILL lead an invasion of Israel,and be defeated again.But of course it's only coincidence that the leader of Iran,who recently signed a defense treaty with Russia, says that "WHEN" he gets "the bomb" he's going to use it on Israel.And todays news says that Israel will NOT allow that to happen.I would say that a strike on Irans reactors would convince enough muslems that "allah" wanted them to finally "Wipe Israel off the map",as he puts it.Course , it's only a coincidence,isn't it?

[exusmcsgt]

miscott-

Here's the link should you wish to get your history correct:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Persian_Empire