Subs, Silos, UAVs: Rumors Cloud Israel's Iran Clout -- Reuters
(Reuters) - Asked about the profusion of foreign reports that their armed forces could soon attack Iran, Israeli officials tend to smile and shrug enigmatically, seemingly content to let such guesswork simmer.
The diplomatic dumbshow, which preserves military secrecy while keeping war-wary world powers negotiating for a halt to Tehran's nuclear programme, also conceals genuine bemusement in Israel at some of the assumptions abroad about its capabilities.
"This is speculation which is not entirely connected to reality," Vice Prime Minister Moshe Yaalon, a former top Israeli general, said on Sunday when grilled over predictions by U.S. media that Israel would assault its foe with drones, ballistic missiles, submarines and covert commandos, as well as warplanes.
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My Comment: If you can place yourself in a position in which your enemies over-estimate you, and your friends under-estimate you .... you will be able to surprise them every-time. In this regard, it seems that Israel has placed themselves perfectly to surprise everyone.
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