Attack On Iran Just Got Closer

Wednesday, November 02, 2011

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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu trying to persuade Cabinet to authorize military strike against Iran's suspected nuclear weapons program - US might intensify plans for targeted missile strikes of Iranian nuclear targets - British officials say they would assist US in such mission and now making preparations for such

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* Time.com has the following report and it starts off like this… An Israeli official said Wednesday that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is trying to persuade his Cabinet to authorize a military strike against Iran's suspected nuclear weapons program - a discussion that comes as Israel successfully tests a missile believed capable of carrying a nuclear warhead to Iran… It remained unclear whether Israel was genuinely poised to strike or if it was saber-rattling to prod the international community into taking a tougher line on Iran. Israeli leaders have long hinted at a military option, but they always seemed mindful of the practical difficulties, the likelihood of a furious counterstrike and the risk of regional mayhem…

Read the full report at link below…

Israel Sending Signals of Iranian Attack

IAF file photo above top left

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* OK then… Let’s pump this post up a few more notches with this report I found late this evening on the JPost.com website. It REALLY got my attention as I read it in full and it goes in part like this… According to [a] Guardian report, the UK Ministry of Defense believes the US may have intensified plans for targeted missile strikes of Iranian nuclear targets… The newspaper quoted British officials as saying that the UK would assist the US in such a mission. Britain is reportedly examining locations for mobilizing its Royal Navy ships and submarines to assist a possible American aerial and naval campaign against Iran… Washington could also ask London for permission to use the British island of Diego Gacria, in the Indian ocean, as a base of operations…

Read this report in full at link below…

'UK speeding up planning for potential US-led Iran attack'

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* Here’s the original Guardian report…

UK military steps up plans for Iran attack amid fresh nuclear fears

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* Daily Mail has this take on the news…

UK draws up plan 'to join U.S. if it attacks Iran' amid growing tensions in the Middle East

- Whitehall figures say Iran is 'newly aggressive - and we are not sure why'

- Iran 'has enriched uranium for four nuclear weapons'

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Post Update:

Sunday, November 06, 2011

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* The Australian brings us the following report this early Sunday afternoon stateside and it goes in part like this… In the past week, Israel has test-launched a nuclear-capable Jericho 3 missile, which can reach Iran. On Thursday, it completed a major civil defence drill in the Tel Aviv region aimed at simulating a response to conventional and non-conventional missile attacks. The drill fuelled speculation that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was pressing his military for a decision about when and how to strike Iran… Such a strike, say Israeli sources, would have to involve air, sea and even land forces on a devastating scale as there would be the opportunity for only one "hit". Even so, there is fear of retaliation by Iran's conventional, long-range Shihab missiles… On Wednesday, Haaretz newspaper reported that Mr Netanyahu and Defence Minister Ehud Barak were seeking to win cabinet support for a strike. Haaretz said no decision had yet been taken on any military strike and a report from the International Atomic Energy Agency nuclear watchdog to be released tomorrow would have a "decisive effect" on the decision-making process…

Read the full report at link below…

Israel set to attack over Iran nuclear risk

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* Boston.com has this report and it starts off like this… Among the many alliances of convenience in the Middle East, one is so unusual that the partners can barely hint about it publicly: Israel and the Gulf Arab states linked by shared fears over Iran's nuclear program… While their deeper disputes on the Palestinians effectively block any strategic breakthroughs, the recent warnings from Israel and the West about military options against Iran invariably draw in the Gulf and its rare meeting of minds with Jerusalem…

Read this report in full at link below…

Israel's warnings on Iran get quiet nods in Gulf

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Shimon Peres: Military option against Iran closer

This video posted on YouTube by Euronews

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Israel: On Ground Updates - March 23, 2011

Israel: On Ground Updates

Israeli Police Report ‘Terrorist Attack’ in Jerusalem

Wednesday, March 23, 2011
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Photo courtesy of MFA 3-23-11

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* HAARETZ.com brings us this report and it starts off like this... A bomb exploded Wednesday at a crowded bus stop outside the International Convention Center in Jerusalem, just opposite the central bus station. A 59-year-old woman was killed and at least 30 people were wounded in the incident, three of them seriously... All of the casualties have been evacuated to the Hadassah Hospital in Ein Karem...

Read this report in full at link below...

Bomb explodes in central Jerusalem; 1 dead, at least 30 hurt

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-  HAARETZ.com also has this report today... Eyewitnesses give accounts of the scene moments after bomb explodes in central Jerusalem; paramedic who rushed to scene of the blast says he saw two women unconscious and covered in blood...

Read more at link below...

'Jerusalem explosion victims were completely covered in blood'

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-  Also from HAARETZ.com is this interesting take on the news out of Israel of late... What began as a local escalation is steadily transforming into a broader conflict that the sides will apparently have difficulty stopping...

Read the rest at link below...

A small war is starting along Gaza border

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* YNetNews.com has the following reported up on their website late this afternoon state time and their report goes in part like this ...Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu convened an emergency consultation session in his office following the attack... Internal Security Minister Yitzhak Aharonovitch told Ynet that the bomb weighed 1-2 kilos (roughly 2-4 pounds) and included steel pellets added to the device in order to maximize its damage... "There was no previous intelligence information. The Jerusalem District police are always ready for these types of events, but there was no specific warning," he said. Jerusalem Mayor Nir Barkat said one of the wounded called the police to inform them of a suspicious package at the site of the blast, and then the explosion occurred... He added that no intelligence warnings were received before the attack...

Read the full report at link below...

Dozens hurt, woman killed in Jerusalem bombing

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- Raw Video: Bomb Explodes at Jerusalem Bus Stop -

About this Raw Video: Dozens of people have been injured in a bomb explosion at a crowded bus stop in central Jerusalem. It appears to be the first Terror Attack in the city in years. (March 23^rd)

This Raw Video posted on YouTube by AssociatedPress

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- Jerusalem Bus Bombing Injures Dozens -

Video and more removed by me in respect of Google Ads policy rules

About above News Video: A bomb struck a crowded bus stop in central Jerusalem Wednesday, wounding [dozens] in what authorities said was the first major Palestinian [Terrorist Attack] in the city in several years... There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the blast, which police said was caused by a bomb planted close to Jerusalem's main conference hall and central bus terminal... The blast, which coincided with a surge of violence along the Israel-Gaza border, shook downtown Jerusalem... It is believed the device weighed about one to two kilograms and exploded in a small suitcase on the sidewalk next to the bus stop... The security services were on alert for additional attacks, but there are currently no firm leads... Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu postponed his departure for talks in Russia after the incident.

Above video/info posted on YouTube by infolivetvenglish

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Our thoughts and prayers go out to the dead, wounded... all their family-friends-loved ones... and too all the peoples of Israel.

AubreyJ.........

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On Ground Updates: Israel - June 02, 2010

On Ground Updates: IsraelLead-up to the 2010 War BeginsWednesday, June 02, 2010. Image credit: IDF Spokesperson................................
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FIRST... Let’s start off with what happened to start all this mess....Demonstrators Use Violence Against Israeli Navy Soldiers Attempting To Board Ship

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About above video: ... IDF Naval Forces board six ships attempting to break the maritime closure of the Gaza Strip. This happened after numerous warnings from Israel and the Israeli Navy that were issued prior to the action. The Israel Navy requested the ships to redirect toward Ashdod where they would be able to unload their aid supplies which would then be transferred over land after undergoing security inspections..During the boarding of the ships, the demonstrators onboard attacked the IDF Naval personnel with live fire and light weaponry including knives and clubs. Additionally one of the weapons used was grabbed from an IDF soldier. The demonstrators had clearly prepared their weapons in advance for this specific purpose..As a result of this life-threatening and violent activity, naval forces employed riot dispersal means, as well as live fire..According to initial reports, these events resulted in the deaths of nine demonstrators and seven naval personnel were injured, some from gunfire and some from various other weapons. Two of the soldiers are moderately wounded and the remainder sustained light injuries. All of the injured, Israelis and foreigners have been evacuated by helicopter to hospitals in Israel..Reports from IDF forces on the scene are that it seems as if part of the participants onboard the ships were planning to lynch the forces..The interception of the flotilla followed numerous warnings given to the organizers of the flotilla before leaving their ports as well as while sailing towards the Gaza Strip. In these warnings, it was made clear to the organizers that they could dock in the Ashdod sea port and unload the equipment they are carrying in order to deliver it to the Gaza Strip in an orderly manner, following the appropriate security checks. Upon expressing their unwillingness to cooperate and arrive at the port, it was decided to board the ships and lead them to Ashdod..IDF naval personnel encountered severe violence, including use of weaponry prepared in advance in order to attack and to harm them. The forces operated in adherence with operational commands and took all necessary actions in order to avoid violence, but to no avail.
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Early this morning, IDF Naval Forces boarded six ships attempting to break the maritime closure of the Gaza Strip. This happened after numerous warnings from Israel and the Israeli Navy that were issued prior to the action. The Israel Navy requested the ships to redirect toward Ashdod where they would be able to unload their aid supplies which would then be transferred over land after undergoing security inspections..During the boarding of the ships, the demonstrators onboard attacked the IDF Naval personnel with live fire and light weaponry including knives and clubs. Additionally one of the weapons used was grabbed from an IDF soldier. The demonstrators had clearly prepared their weapons in advance for this specific purpose..As a result of this life-threatening and violent activity, naval forces employed riot dispersal means, as well as live fire..According to initial reports, these events resulted in the deaths of nine demonstrators and seven naval personnel were injured, some from gunfire and some from various other weapons. Two of the soldiers are moderately wounded and the remainder sustained light injuries. All of the injured, Israelis and foreigners have been evacuated by helicopter to hospitals in Israel..Reports from IDF forces on the scene are that it seems as if part of the participants onboard the ships were planning to lynch the forces..The interception of the flotilla followed numerous warnings given to the organizers of the flotilla before leaving their ports as well as while sailing towards the Gaza Strip. In these warnings, it was made clear to the organizers that they could dock in the Ashdod sea port and unload the equipment they are carrying in order to deliver it to the Gaza Strip in an orderly manner, following the appropriate security checks. Upon expressing their unwillingness to cooperate and arrive at the port, it was decided to board the ships and lead them to Ashdod..IDF naval personnel encountered severe violence, including use of weaponry prepared in advance in order to attack and to harm them. The forces operated in adherence with operational commands and took all necessary actions in order to avoid violence, but to no avail.
Info/Video originally posted on YouTube, May 31, 2010 by idfnadesk
.> Read much more HERE... along with photos, videos and more from the Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs.******************************.'We Will Never Apologize for Defending Ourselves'


About this video from FoxNews.com: Israeli PM Netanyahu says raid of Gaza flotilla was justified; accuses international community of hypocrisy............................................................................Also today, we find the following reports...

...* YnetNews.com has this report up on their website today. It goes in part like this... "We knew they were peace activists," [the Officer who led the IDF raid on Marmara said...] "Though they wanted to break the Gaza blockade, we thought we'd encounter passive resistance, perhaps verbal resistance - we didn't expect this. Everyone wanted to kill us. We encountered terrorists who wanted to kill us and we did everything we could to prevent unnecessary injury."...Read the full story at link below...
'20 people threw me from deck' .> Also from YnetNews.com today is the following article and it starts like this... Netanyahu defends raid on Gaza-bound flotilla in special speech, [from his office today], says if siege on Strip had been broken, hundreds more ships would arrive. 'There is an Iranian port in Gaza, which threatens Europe, other countries'...Read this report in full at link below...PM: I am proud of soldiers
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Going to be one LONG a.. Summer!This is just the beginning of things to come...And I truly believe is the beginnings of the 2010 WARAubreyJ………

Israel: On Ground Updates - April 01, 2009

Israel: On Ground Updates
Israeli’s new Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warns President Obama that Israel would stop Iran if he wasn’t up to the task
Wednesday, April 01, 2009 Photo by MFA.gov.il
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* JTA.org has this report today and it starts off like this… President Obama must stop Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons or Israel will attack, Benjamin Netanyahu said… Israel's new prime minister, in an interview with the Atlantic [The Atlantic article here] just hours before his swearing-in, said if the Islamic Republic is not stopped quickly, Israel may be forced to attack… “You don’t want a messianic, apocalyptic cult controlling atomic bombs," Netanyahu told the magazine's Jeffrey Goldberg in what the journalist described as "unusually blunt language."…
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Netanyahu: If U.S. doesn’t stop Iran, Israel will
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* TheGlobeAndMail.com website reports it this way…
Stop Iran or I will
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* TimesOnline.co.uk has this report for us… It was the first issue he mentioned after being elected, and was uppermost on his mind again this week when he swore in his government: it is safe to say that a nuclear-armed Iran will also be top of the agenda when Israel’s new Prime Minister, Binyamin Netanyahu, meets Barack Obama in Washington next month… Mr. Netanyahu’s constant reminders of the existential threat facing his country – he has compared it to the Nazi Holocaust - leave him little room to back down, as military intelligence increasingly points to the fact that Iran is about to acquire a nuclear weapon… The question on everyone’s lips is, behind the rhetoric, will - and can - Israel go it alone? If so, how? ...
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World Agenda: Nuclear-armed Iran is fear as Netanyahu visits Obama
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* Bloomberg.com brings us this report today and it starts off like this… Israel may take “preemptive military action” against Iran to prevent it from developing a nuclear bomb, the top U.S. commander in the Middle East said today… Army General David Petraeus told Congress that “the Israeli government may ultimately see itself so threatened by the prospect of an Iranian nuclear weapon that it would take preemptive military action to derail or delay it.”…
Read the full report at link below…
Petraeus Says Israel Might Choose to Attack Iran

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>>> FT.com had this post up on their website this evening… Robert Gates would be "surprised" if Israel attacked Iran this year to prevent it developing a nuclear weapon… The US defense secretary told the Financial Times that Washington and Israel had enough time to persuade Tehran to abandon what is widely perceived as a weapons program. Asked if Iran would cross a nuclear red line this year, he said: "I don't know, I would guess probably not. I think we have more time than that. How much more time I don't know. It is a year, two years, three years. It is somewhere in that window."… Mr. Gates does not expect Israel - which believes the US is too sanguine in its estimate of when Iran could develop a nuclear weapon - to take military action this year. "I guess I would say I would be surprised … if they did act this year…
Read the full report at link below…
Israel expected to hold back on Iran as diplomacy runs its course

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Israel: On Ground Updates - March 31, 2009

Israel: On Ground Updates
Israeli Parliament Approves Netanyahu Government
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
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After six-hours of debate, Israel's Parliament finally approves Benjamin Netanyahu's new right-leaning government
Final Vote:
69 to 45 with five abstentions
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YNETNews.com has the report and it starts off like this… Following a tumultuous session the Knesset green-lighted Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government Tuesday night… The vote tallied 69 Knesset members in favor and 45 Knesset members against. Labor MKs Shelly Yacimovich, Eitan Cabel, Yuli Tamir, Amir Peretz and Ophir Pines-Paz abstained… Knesset Member Ahmad Tibi (United Arab List-Ta’al) was the only member of the House not present in the vote… The newly inducted Likud-led government then began its swearing in ceremony, with Netanyahu pledging first among his ministers… “This is a special day for the State of Israel and a very emotional day for me and my family,” said Netanyahu once officially inducted prime minister. “I mostly feel the weight of the responsibility I now shoulder. My fellow ministers and I will do all we can to lead Israel towards a better future.”…
Read the full report at link below…
New government sworn in
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