Israel’s retaliation to Iran’s barrage last week has increasingly become a matter of ‘what’ as much as ‘when’. Tehran, and the rest of the region, are in suspense as Prime Minister Benyamin Netanyahu and his security cabinet assess their options for reprisal. Israeli officials met overnight on 10 October to vote on their military response, which as MEES went to press is yet to come.
The cabinet is reportedly divided; hawks back a massive attack that includes nuclear and oil infrastructure, while moderate forces are calling for a ‘measured’ strike in line with US wishes. (CONTINUED - 1992 WORDS)
