The Hebrew newspaper Ma'ariv is reporting that Israel has given an ultimatum to President Obama: either he must be publicly declare that he will use force to stop Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon, or Israel will attack Iran. The deadline is on the eve of the opening of the United Nations General Assembly, where Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to speak. According to Ma'ariv, Israel's Prime Minister's Office and the Foreign Ministry are in negotiations with the Obama administration over the wording of such a declaration.
According to Ma'ariv, Israel's leaders understand that Obama cannot give an order to attack Iran before the elections. On the other hand, Israel believes that it's window to stop Iran will close around the time of the elections. Therefore, it is willing to make do with a public declaration by Obama, either at the UN General Assembly, or in some other manner by the end of Obama's speech to the Assembly on September 25. Ma'ariv says that would give Israel sufficient trust in Obama to be confident that he would do what needs to be done to stop Iran.
Of course, if Obama were to make such a declaration, he would want to make it closer to the elections so that it would have maximum effect for his reelection bid.
Of course, if Obama were to make such a declaration, he would want to make it closer to the elections so that it would have maximum effect for his reelection bid.
If Obama would make such a declaration, would he actually follow through and use force to stop Iran if that becomes necessary?
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