Israel has survived successfully against overwhelming odds for the past 50 years thanks to quick & decisive action against any threats by the leadership. However, recently a plague of wimps & wussies have descended on the scene such as Meir Dagan, Mofaz, Shelly, Farkash etc, who like to chatter & emit a lot of hot-air, together with the all powerful wussie Obama & his pet Panetta. This cowardly cacophony has slowed and hampered the awesome Israeli war-machine and almost brought it to a grinding halt. Netanyahu & Barak should throw the wussies in the trash-can and take action immediately and decisively, as was done in the past so that Israel wont be overwhelmed by its enemies.

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad last week has once again called for the annihilation of Israel. Speaking in advance of International Qods Day, Ahmadinejad poured out a litany of anti-semetism for the Jewish State in a meeting with ambassadors and embassy personnel of Islamic nations in Tehran, according to the official state-run Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA). So what further evidence is needed ??? Tell Obama, Ashton & P5.1 to jump in the nearest sewer. Bomb Iran now or be nuked.

Netanyahu is perfectly correct. Imagine if Israel had not bombed Osirak (against American & European objections), those Scuds that hit Israel in the Gulf War in 1991 would have had Nuclear warheads on them. And the Ayatollahs are 100X more fanatical & extreme than Saddam ever was ! And who benefitted the most from Osirak attack ? Obviously America, they were able to throw Saddam out from Kuwait & invade Iraq easily. If Saddam had a few nukes, he would have been the Emperor of the Middle-East by now !

South Korea resumes Iran oil imports. South Korea, the fourth largest importer of Iranian crude, plans to resume purchases after a two-month pause due to a European Union embargo. South Korea, Japan and China are the biggest importers of Iranian crude, accounting for more than half of its oil exports. Leading U.K, Swiss Banks such as Standard Charted, UBS & HSBC are also aiding sanctions evasion. Obama sanctions failed MISERABLY !

Europe is virulently anti-Semitic and pro-muslim. The Pogroms, Inquisitions & Holocaust that killed millions of Jews were all carried out in Europe. And Catherine Ashton is a also typical pro-muslim , anti-Semitic European which is why she is purposely prolonging the talks to aid Iran in getting a bomb. The Americans also (especially under Obama) are also unreliable. They wont do anything unless it benefits them. In WWII they kept silent during the Holocaust and entered the war only when Japan attacked them. Thats why Israel should not depend on anyone and ensure their own survival.

.... Israel (and the US) into war... ... most likely to boost Tehran's effort and claim to heroically "lead" the Muslim world and "street" against the Zionists & the US - as oppsed to "corrupt" and ineffective Sunni regimes. ... and more recently, a wider regional war may be perceived in Tehran as a good means to take the heat off its Assad cronies in Syria.. Iran is a large country and the Ayatollahs have apparently calculated that they can endure US and Israel counter-strikes - and still come out "ahead" in the long run. As I'm sure it is, Israel should think long & hard before playing into such a "heroic" scenario that Iran is appear to be trying to provoke...

All the possibilities are valid in a conflict, but the worst of the worst alternative is that the Imams of Iran reaches its dark object of desire, the atomic bomb. When the writer gives validates the possibility that Israel wait for granted that Iran becomes a nuclear power, for fear of falling missiles of any neighboring country and their consequences, the only alternative is an Iran threatening not only on Israel but over the whole region. If the maximum says, "Between two evils the least," the author is putting on the backs of the citizens of Israel the horrible burden of living with the black future of dawn one day turned into a nuclear graveyard.

Leave it to Castro to attempt to make a lunatic case against preventing a new Holocaust. Iran's mad regime threatens us with genocide repeatedly. It is building nuclear bombs to use on us. This is a no brainer. Israel MUST destroy Iran's nukes.

Given the declared unmistakable aim of Iran's leaders to wipe off Israel & its disregard for the cost in human lives of its own people how can the writer of the article put survival in balance with all the economic & diplomatic consequences of a premptive strike on the nuclear installations? There are no sanctions which will make these Iranian fanatics from deviating from their objectives& if by chance they were to be cornered by the sanctions they would strike with all they could muster be it "dirty bombs" , missiles, biologic weapons etc... There is no bet to be taken that somehow the situation will be worked out by others than Israel, except perhaps if the Iranians were foolish enough to close the Straights of Hormuz to oil shipments.

What a nonsensical article, typical of the leftist thinking on the part of some. The US and Russia both have and have had, first strike policies. They both realize that whomever gets the first licks, may just win the war. Their concerns are not about oil prices,or the prices of cotten and beef cattle, its about hundreds of millions of people. Iran is trying to foist all the blame on the alleged increase in oil..if it is attacked ( not withstanding why?), Oil may go up a few shekels..and then come down..there is plenty in reserve. Any such attack againt Israel protecting 8m people is sheer stupidity. How much is an Israeli life worth? Iran has stated the sanctions are being bi-passed and are ineffective. Perhaps? But and in violation of 5 UNSC resolutions.they continue to pursue their goal, of parity with Israel..intimidation, and finally Jihad against the Jewish state (and people-they have admittedly sleeper cells everywhere and 40,000 suicide bombers). Even the Arab world is scared to death though Arabia now is threatening to shoot down the IAF. Good luck, guess they dont remember the Israeli-Syrian shootout decades ago. And besides, Saudi Arabia cares more about ITS OIL THAN a Western/Israeli strike on 33 nuke sites. Leftist thinking is putting Israel, Judaism Christianity and the entire free world in jeopardy. As to Arab barbarism...look at Syria..say no more. Obama has guaranteed that Iran will NEVER have a nuke capability. Well, we shall see.

The writer will only be satisfied when Tel Aviv has been replaced by a large burning, smoldering crater.

Rafael Castro is absolutely right. Israel shouldn’t inconvenience the Jew lovers in Europe, but rather let Iran drop a couple of nukes on Israel. Be nice, don’t make waves.

You are correct on this issue. I hope the hotheads for "hitting Iran" are taking heed.

Who will move first? All the signs are that the Iranian Entity is fully resolved and prepared and ready to seize the Hormuz to break the choking sanctions and secure 'huge leverage against our enemies' When? Any time soon...

And just how do they plan on doing that? By anctioning the very center of the world high-tech industry? Or will they try to take on a nuclear power with the fifth-most powerful military on earth?

I dont get it about you Israelis, instead of working so hard to accomplish war, and to keep expanding settlements, why not make permanent peace with the Arabs, go back to the 67 lines and make the Muslims guarantors of Israels peace and to be responsible for Iran to make peace with Israel? We too have our bitter problems with India, but our civil society and our leaders have and are trying hard to make peace, not war, despite us both having Nukes, yeah there are many on either side wanting to wipe the other off the planet, but those are just crazys that no one takes seriously. I think Israel would earn great respect in the Muslim world and make lots of new friends, if it made peace with the Arabs, one day you will have to, why not today? Iran and Hezbollah would be neutralized and sidelined.

Iranians soon, Ynet is making sure there's a trickle of insane articles by leftist savants.....

First Arabs need to make PEACE amongst themselves, before they can deal with ISrael. In the meantime they slaughter each other and promote heat inthe name of ALLAH. Look at you how much behind you all are in education,public health, employment, etc. The west aid is spent mostly on arms. Why does Iran need nuclear bombs? Answer: to destroy Israel and After that all sunny communities....

Your claim that "The blowback from a rushed Israeli attack on Iran will probably be another “peace conference” where an irate Europe, an enraged Russia, and an exhausted America impose on Israel ... a full withdrawal from the West Bank along the borders of 1967." is perhaps the best reason for the attack to take place. Every interest group in Israel declares its allegiance to Unity, but they all mean, "be like me". The '67 borders provided before '67 and will provide again, the best unity possible in Israel. Differences will remain but perhaps we will finally be able to come to terms with them, and perhaps we will be able to restore Israel's badly-flawed democracy.

Tell your Arab/Moslem friends to make peace with Israel. Pakistan did not extend ediplomatic relations or recognition to Israel for even a single day before 1967, or since.

"Israel MUST destroy Iran's nukes", but where is the evidence that a lone Israeli strike against Iran will result in the destruction or even long term incapacitation of Iran's nuclear activities? The apparent wall-to-wall opposition to such a strike from the IDF and security chiefs, past and present, seems to indicate the contrary.

Why again?

It's our lives,...our hation. We can not depend on anyone else.. Attack Iran's nukes NOW! Throw everyrthing we have at them. Also, reoccupy Gaza and southern Lebanon. To hell with the inevitable criticism from anti-Semites.

Israel and Iran were allies. Then without provocation, Iran starts war, and sponsors terrorism against Jews. There is nothing to do except attack Iran to make them stop, sooner or later. Their nuclear program only forces the issue.

One bomb exploded in Israel will perhaps start a reaction that may bring world disaster. Israel would retaliate with a barrage of nuclear bombs that would change life as we know it. Ending the facist regime in Iran and ending its bid to get the bomb should be the worlds #1 goal.

Iran will not attack Israel with NUCLEAR WEAPONS. Such an attack would result in the destruction of Teheran and other Iranian cities, and the Iranians know this. On the other hand if Bibi is stupid enough to attack Iran, Israel will suffer rocket attacks from Lebanon, Syria, Iran and Gaza.

To Ricksand: Look, we had ukes during the Korean, Vietnam and both Gulf Wars..we have nukes now (Afghanista). Had we more 15thousand lb bombs during WW2, I am convinced we would have never had Normandy ( Hitler had 2 Waffen SS Divs north), or even the Battle for Berlin. The Japs didnt know how many we had..they saw its results however. and Russians coming down from the north. Conventional bombs ( see Bunker Busters), can do a lot of damage, as well as dirty bombs ( no radiation). Israels alleged nukes (over 500) balance out the Muslims worlds nukes ( Pakistan) and chemcial/biological weapons and tens of thousands of missiles. Israel intended its nukes be used against a Russian invasion, but its deterrent effect on the Arab world has proved effective to some extent. Israel has lithium/cobalt bombs..against large populations and some laser weapons. Iran iw playing with fired, believing Israel Jews are like their brethren in Hitler's Germany and Europe. It sees US Jews voting against gun ownership , and loathe to have guns at home(" its not the Jewish way"). Yet my country friends (goyim) tell me every gentile family has several guns for self protection. During WW2,Jews were told to meet at their local synagogue for G-ds protection. They did, and the Germans sealed the doors, and fired artillery shells into the shuls. My advice, every Jewish family, on the High Holy Days, checks their guns and ammo....just in case. Take lessons at rifle ranges. JSt says it may not support Israel if a war. Lets counter that thinking by contributing tens of thosuans of our best and finest, to Israel, to aid them. Hows about it?

The time for talk is long past. Each day, The genocidal Mad Mullahs of Iran are closer to building functional nuclear bombs. Those Jews who advise against destroying Iran's nukes are as foolish as European Jewish leaders who advised "getting along" with Hitler! Destroy Iran's nukes NOW!