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meir dagan
Former Mossad chief Meir Dagan dies at 71
Jewish Journal
March 17, 2016
Former Mossad director Meir Dagan, who called the idea of bombing Iranian nuclear sites “stupid,” has died.
Report: Netanyahu, Barak ordered preparation for Iran strike in 2010
Jewish Journal
November 5, 2012
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Ehud Barak ordered the Israeli military in 2010 to prepare for an attack on Iran\’s nuclear sites, an Israeli news channel reported.
Barak goes on defensive against Olmert’s ‘gang’
Jewish Journal
May 3, 2012
Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak said the recent spate of criticism by former Prime Minister Ehud Olmert\’s \”gang\” on a possible attack on Iran\’s nuclear infrastructure has caused \”damage\” to Israel.
Ex-pat Israelis celebrate success at Leadership Council Gala
Jewish Journal
March 15, 2012
“I am an Israeli American!” a teenager declared in a promotional video at the fourth annual Israel Leadership Council (ILC) Gala on March 11, and the room of some 1,000 proud Israeli-Americans erupted in applause.
Ex-Mossad head Dagan: Israel should wait on Iran attack
Jewish Journal
March 12, 2012
Former Mossad chief Meir Dagan said Israel should hold off on attacking Iran and that he would \”prefer\” that the United States execute any attack.
Ex-Mossad chief: Israeli firm didn’t break any laws in Iran deals
Jewish Journal
June 1, 2011
The Ofer Brothers Group did not break any laws in the Iranian tank affair, former Mossad chief Meir Dagan said on Wednesday, saying that he did not know of any boycott on Iran.
Still want to bomb Iran?
Jewish Journal
January 19, 2011
If ever the term “game-changer” could be applied without fear of exaggeration, it could be applied to Meir Dagan’s statement on his last day as Mossad chief, that Iran will not have nuclear weapons before 2015. And that’s the worst-case scenario, he told reporters and Knesset members — that’s if Israel, the United States and the rest of the world suddenly take the pressure off and let Iran go on its merry way to the bomb. If, on the other hand, the campaign of covert operations — i.e. sabotage and assassination — and sanctions continue, then, Dagan said, Iran will be unable to go nuclear for many years beyond 2015.
Rattling the cage
Jewish Journal
January 13, 2011
If ever the term “game-changer” could be applied without fear of exaggeration, it could be applied to Meir Dagan’s statement a week ago, on his last day as Mossad chief, that Iran will not have nuclear weapons before 2015. And that’s the worst-case scenario, he told reporters and Knesset members – that’s if Israel, the US and the rest of the world suddenly take the pressure off and let Iran go on its merry way to the bomb. If, on the other hand, the campaign of covert operations – i.e. sabotage and assassination – and sanctions continue, then, Dagan said, Iran will be unable to go nuclear for many years beyond 2015.
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