The Jewish state has a “moral obligation” to prepare a viable military-strike option targeting Iran’s nuclear sites if diplomacy fails, said the Israeli military chief of staff on Sunday.
Diplomatic efforts to prevent Tehran from developing nuclear weapons could fail, Israel Defense Forces Chief of Staff Aviv Kochavi said.
“Preparing the home front for war is a task that must be accelerated in the coming years, especially in light of the possibility that we will be required to act against the nuclear threat,” he stressed. “The IDF continues to prepare vigorously for an attack on Iran and must prepare for every development and every scenario.”
Kochavi added that a potential Iran strike was “at the center” of the Israeli military’s strategic preparedness, a complex effort that combines “a variety of operational plans, the allocation of many resources, the acquisition of appropriate weapons, intelligence and training.”
The Israeli military chief’s statement comes amid growing international concern that diplomatic efforts might not revive an effective nuclear agreement with Iran. In June, the Israeli Air Force conducted a large military drill that simulated a military strike on Iran’s nuclear sites.
Meanwhile, the Jewish state is intensifying its efforts to build robust military ties with friendly Arab states.
In a candid Al Jazeera interview on Sunday, Kamal Kharrazi, a senior advisor to Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, revealed that Iran is already capable of building a nuclear bomb.
Whether true or not, such a candid statement from a senior Iranian official likely will lead to even higher tensions in the combustible Middle East region. The stakes are especially high for the Jewish state given the Islamic regime’s repeated threats to wipe Israel off the map.
The ayatollah’s advisor issued a direct warning to Israel and any other regional players that might be contemplating a military strike against Iran’s nuclear sites.
“Any targeting of our security from neighboring countries will be met with a direct response to these countries and Israel,” Kharrazi warned.
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