Ya’Alon: Israel ‘Not Responsible’ For Iran Nuke Scientists’ Lives

[Purveyor]

Defense minister hints assassinations may resume, says Israel considering air strikes against nuclear facilities

By Adiv Sterman August 7, 2015, 4:58 pm 310

Israel is not responsible for the lives of Iranian nuclear scientists, Defense Minister Moshe Ya’alon said in an interview published Friday, making a less-than-veiled threat that covert assassination missions blamed on Israel could resume.

As the world moves closer to ratifying a nuclear deal that Jerusalem says won’t keep Iran from obtaining a nuclear arsenal, Ya’alon told German newspaper Der Spiegel that Israel would do anything necessary in order to assure Tehran does not get atomic weapons, including taking military action.

“Ultimately it is very clear, one way or another, Iran’s military nuclear program must be stopped,” Ya’alon said, according to a retranslation from an interview published in the German daily. “We will act in any way and are not willing to tolerate a nuclear-armed Iran. We prefer that this be done by means of sanctions, but in the end, Israel should be able to defend itself,” the defense minister said.

He added that he was “not responsible for the lives of Iranian scientists,” according to Der Spiegel, which will publish the full interview on Saturday.

Ya’alon further stated that Israel was considering carrying out airstrikes on Iranian military facilities, the German paper reported.

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http://www.timesofisrael.com/yaalon-israel-not-responsible-for-iran-nuke-scientists-lives/

[Hydra]

1. Gee, this will end well...

I hope they decide to stay home when we ratify Obama's negotiated agreement.

[BillZBubb]

2. So, Israel is threatening Iran and Iranian scientists.

Doesn't Iran have a right to defend itself by whatever means to prevent this? Or does that just apply to Israel?

The United States is simply insane to continue backing Israel. They are not an ally. They are not an enemy. They are another country with different objectives that often are to our detriment.

[hifiguy]

3. The Israeli right learned a lot of lessons from WW II.

Unfortunately, most of them from the Germans.

[madville]

4. Iran blatantly states their goal

Is to destroy Israel. They have the right to make sure Iran doesn't get a nuclear weapon but Iran also has the right to defend themselves.

We should let them all just have at it and get it over with, tired of hearing about it after all these decades.

[Octafish]

5. Because nothing says "Peace" like murder.

Hey! Does anyone know who's got nukes in the Middle East, anyway?

[LittleBlue]

6. Any assassination should be an act of war

The nuclear facilities in Iran are legal under the new agreement.

Israel at this point is trying to start a war.

[hack89]

8. Assuming that Iran has declared all of their facilities and programs

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What are the odds of that.

[LittleBlue]

9. So let's assume they have more facilities

and murder scientists based upon that assumption, right?


Who else would you propose be murdered? Our scientists? Politicians in countries you don't like?

[hack89]

10. Please get your words out of my mouth

We were taking about whether attacking Iranian facilities would be an act of war.

[LittleBlue]

11. What?

You're aware that Israel has assassinated Iranian nuclear scientists in the streets using assassins, surely? Then you know that we aren't necessarily talking about bombing nuclear facilities. Hence the whole "assassinations " part in the headline.

[hack89]

12. Attacking illegal facilities would not be an act of war

As for killing scientists working illegal programs I am ambivalent. Iran funding Hamas and Hezbolla means they are already at war with Israel. I would not lose sleep over it.

[Crunchy Frog]

22. What if they're American scientists?

Or Israeli scientists? Would you lose sleep over that?

[Comrade Grumpy]

7. Hezbollah has a 100,000 reasons for Israel to think twice.

[hack89]

13. Hezbollah is not that stupid

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A real war is not what they want. They saw clearly in Gaza last year that the IDF made serious changes after their last go around in Gaza.

[Comrade Grumpy]

15. But is Israel stupid enough to put that proposition to the test?

[hack89]

16. Hezbollah will not factor into their decision to attack Iran

It is more likely that they would simply apply more firepower and level southern Lebanon if Hezbollah decides to intervene.

[geek tragedy]

17. If bombing can solve the problem and Iran will just meekly say

"Thank you sir may I have another" then why have there been sanctions and negotiations? What are the Israelis waiting for?

[hack89]

18. Not sure

Airspace access is a big issue. Any attack would be with the tacit support of Saudi Arabia and the Gulf States. Perhaps they want to wait to see how things play out.

It certainly is not because of Hezbollah.

[geek tragedy]

19. Probably because it wouldn't work.

http://www.usnews.com/opinion/blogs/world-report/2015/04/24/ending-irans-nuclear-program-would-require-more-than-a-few-airstrikes

[hack89]

20. Which is why a covert campaign makes more sense. Nt

[daleo]

14. Actually, when you kill people

You literally are responsible for their lives, by ending them.

[Crunchy Frog]

21. Is what's good for the goose good for the gander on this?

Or is there some sort of law that says Israeli lives are sacred, while other lives are expendable?