“The statements upon leaving office by former Mossad head Meir Dagan, which were interpreted as a warning against an Israeli strike against Iran’s nuclear installations, point to an intense debate in the top ranks of the political-military leadership: to strike or not to strike?

Embark on a pre-emptive war, which will result in serious damage to Israel’s home front, or rely on the international community to foil the threat? It would appear that the disagreement has still not been decided and a military option remains ‘on the table.’

hould the history of Israel during the past two years be read differently, as a struggle between the activists who sought the bombing of Iran and the moderates who asked the action be thwarted? The temptation is great. The Iranian story merges together diplomacy, strategy and politics, foreign relations and friction at the top.”

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