Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon has given 'initial authorisation' for a unilateral attack on Irans nuclear installations at a cabinet meeting
last month. Reports say this would be an air and ground attack. An Israeli security source has been quoted as saying the U.S. administration will back
any attack by Israel if diplomacy fails. Iran has stated in the past that its goal is to destroy Israel.
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The newspaper said Israeli tactics included raids by elite commando units and air strikes by F-15 jets using bunker busting bombs to penetrate
underground facilities.
It said Israeli forces had been simulating attacks on a mock-up of Iran's Natanz uranium enrichment plant in the last few months.
Israel, which says Iran is very close to being able to make a nuclear bomb, played down the report.
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If Israel chooses to launch a pre-emptive attack i think this will make the Middle East more unstable and increase hatred toward the West. The report
mentions an 'air and ground' offensive. If this is true the timing would be right as the U.S. has so much of their military resources in the area at
the moment, to back up Israel.
timesonline.co.uk
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