Israeli Military: A Nuclear Iran Is Not Our Most Dangerous Threat

Israeli soldiers clean the barrel of a tank near the border with Lebanon January 20, 2015. Reuters/Baz Ratner

Zacharey Keck, National Interest: Israeli Military: Iran Is Not Most Dangerous Threat

Israel’s military doesn’t consider Iran to be the greatest threat to the Jewish state, according to a new report.

Earlier this week, the Jewish weekly, Forward, reported that the “Israel’s military General Staff and intelligence services are in the midst of a series of formal discussions” about the major threats facing the country. According to the report, the discussions— which are being “chaired by the deputy chief of staff of the Israel Defense Forces, Major General Yair Golan, under the supervision of the chief of staff, Lieutenant General Gadi Eizenkot”—are not focusing on a nuclear Iran.

WNU Editor: Israeli PM Netanyahu has a different opinion .... Benjamin Netanyahu: Nuclear-armed Iran 1,000 times 'more destructive' than Isis (IBTimes). What's my take .... the next Israeli war will be against Hamas. The next MAJOR Israeli war (I emphasize the word MAJOR meaning a high casualty rate) will be against Hezbollah.

Update: Analysis: Israeli defence chiefs see reduced local threat, but fear Iran's growing power -- IHS Jane's 360