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Israel tested a missile yesterday that is reported to be capable of carrying a nuclear warhead and striking Iran. (Ilan Assayag/Associated Press) |
Netanyahu said to favor attack on Iran
Israeli officials hint at strike but support uncertain
An Israeli official said yesterday 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.
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