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The Times of Israel on MSNIsrael won’t end operation against Iran before damaging Fordo, says national security adviserThe post Israel won’t end operation against Iran before damaging Fordo, says national security adviser appeared first on The Times of Israel.
President Trump called for Iran’s ‘unconditional surrender’ on Tuesday. Israeli officials have been pushing the United States to use its huge bunker-busting bomb to crush Iran’s nuclear capabilities.
Trump left the Group of Seven summit in Canada a day early to deal with the conflict between Israel and Iran. He told reporters he was looking at something “better than a ceasefire.”
National Security Adviser Tzachi Hanegbi says he does not know if the US will participate in the operation in Iran, but 'the plan is blue and white, including all elements of the offensive.'
The US may consider supplying Israel with bunker-buster bombs to target Iran's Fordo nuclear facility. These bombs, capable of penetrating deep into mountains, could significantly damage the site. However,
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Mediaite on MSNWatching Fox News Convinced Trump to Embrace Escalation Between Israel and Iran, Per Shocking NYT ReportThe Times explains how Trump went from being hesitant about the Israeli bombings of Iranian nuclear facilities late last week to wanting to share in the credit.
Israel's ability to neutralize Iran's fortified Fordo nuclear facility is constrained by its lack of bunker-busting capabilities. The US-controlled GBU-57 A/B Massive Ordnance Penetrator is the only weapon capable of breaching Fordo's defenses.
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The Times of Israel on MSNIsrael will achieve its objectives against Iran within a week or two, say IDF officialsThe post Israel will achieve its objectives against Iran within a week or two, say IDF officials appeared first on The Times of Israel.