17/09/2012 09:37
Israel says Iran attack not imminent
Israel is unlikely to make any military moves against Iran during the High Holiday season, said Amos Gilad, a top aide to Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak, according to The Times of Israel.
Gilad asserted that “there is no disagreement on Iran” and that Israel and the US regard the Iranian nuclear threat in the same light.
“The debate is about which action to take. Israel’s main achievement is that there is a global consensus that this is a major threat that menaces world peace.”
He added that in his opinion, because the Iranians fear a military strike and further economic sanctions, they are not working at full strength to achieve a nuclear bomb.