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April 30, 2012

Ex-Israeli Spy Chief: Iran Threats Driven by "Messianic" Israeli Leadership 
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The former head of Israel's spy agency has criticized Israeli leaders
for their longstanding threats to attack Iran. In a speech, former Shin
Bet head Yuval Diskin said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and
Defense Minister Ehud Barak have formed their Iran policy around
"messianic feelings."

Yuval Diskin: "I will tell you things that will be, perhaps, harsh. I
have no faith in the Prime Minister, nor in the Defense Minister. I
really don't have faith in a leadership that makes decisions out of
messianic feelings."

Diskin is the second-most prominent figure from Israel's
military-intelligence establishment to question Israel's stance on Iran
in less than a week. In a recent interview, Israeli military chief Lt.
Gen. Benny Gantz called Iranian leaders "very rational people" who
appear to have been swayed by international sanctions to halt nuclear
efforts.

 

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