Dawn.com, New York :
Israeli leaders planned to attack military targets in Iran in recent years, but they were held back due to the opinions of other governments and military leaders, according to an audio recording leaked to an Israeli television broadcaster, CNN and the New York Times reported on Saturday.
One planned strike was canned after scheduling conflicts with a joint military exercise with the United States got in the way, according to the audio.
The recording with former Defence Minister Ehud Barak was leaked to Israel’s Channel 2. It detailed three strikes Barak had allegedly planned with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, in 2010, 2011 and 2012, the reports said.
CNN has translated the audio, which is in Hebrew.
In 2010, an Israeli military assessment put an end to the plans, Barak apparently reportedly said in the recording.
Israeli leaders planned to attack military targets in Iran in recent years, but they were held back due to the opinions of other governments and military leaders, according to an audio recording leaked to an Israeli television broadcaster, CNN and the New York Times reported on Saturday.
One planned strike was canned after scheduling conflicts with a joint military exercise with the United States got in the way, according to the audio.
The recording with former Defence Minister Ehud Barak was leaked to Israel’s Channel 2. It detailed three strikes Barak had allegedly planned with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, in 2010, 2011 and 2012, the reports said.
CNN has translated the audio, which is in Hebrew.
In 2010, an Israeli military assessment put an end to the plans, Barak apparently reportedly said in the recording.
