US President Joe Biden’s visit to Israel brought with it at least one line, with the US president pledging that in the absence of any other solution, he would not rule out military action against Iran. The president promised that the United States is committed to Israel and that “I will not allow Iran to acquire nuclear weapons.” This morning (Friday), former Prime Minister Ehud Olmert spoke with Nissim Mashaal on 103FM and expanded on the subject. A military force provides for the confrontation with Iran: “It is not practical and everyone knows it – the Americans, and the Iranians.”
According to Olmert, Israel has no military capability due to objective circumstances and not due to a lack of capability in principle: “The State of Israel has enormous capabilities, but because of the distances and range of aircraft and all sorts of reasons related to our power structures. I am not sure Israel has a military threat.” “.
Despite this, the former prime minister insisted that Israel hold in its hands other tools that would prevent the Iranians from acquiring nuclear weapons. “Since 2005, we have been intensively and almost daily engaged in the Iranian nuclear program and have taken actions that we will not expose here. “We will have nuclear capability. We are already in 2022 and have none, but not because they did not want to, but because they were disrupted in these moves, as a result of actions taken in a very efficient, courageous, and imaginative manner by elements who knew what to do and how to do,” he argued.
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He further added that “beyond that, we have never talked about it. I am very much in favor of the United States exercising its capabilities. At various times this cooperation has been very helpful and meaningful. If it does, it will be very beneficial because naturally to countries “The United States has greater capabilities. In addition, the United States should exercise its political power vis-à-vis the Iranians in order to delay uranium enrichment and weapons development for many years to come.”
The former prime minister made it clear that Israel must continue to act on all possible levels against Iran, despite the American promise that Israel will not be left alone: ”Under certain circumstances We need to create this panic that creates it along the way. The Iranians are not close to a nuclear bomb. We are in coordination with different countries, and we are receiving measures that help us. We can significantly delay their progress. We have cracked unparalleled defensive capabilities in the world. Not just the dome. The iron, which we have been using for many years, but also the laser systems that are being developed. “
Olmert explained that it is not right to paint the picture that Israel is left alone in the campaign, because the Americans are still helping to fund military projects that can help the country improve its offensive and defensive capabilities.
Finally, he referred to the conduct of Prime Minister Yair Lapid during Biden’s visit and said that he was very impressed with him. “And he delivered a strong speech, a leader’s speech. This whole incident gave an opportunity to expose Lapid not as an alternate prime minister but as a prime minister and leader. I’m almost certain Tommy upstairs was very proud of his son, and rightly so. He functioned as a prime minister should function. ”
“From the attempts of the Biden to visit Biden these days in Israel, it is a very unusual thing. We are in the midst of an election campaign. “This with this government is a kind of statement that says, ‘This is the company I want to work with.’ This is a significant message and I am very happy about it,” Olmert concluded.
Assisted in the preparation of the article: Eden Ben Ari, 103FM