Israel anxiously watches the victory of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad during presidential elections in Iran. Vice-prime minister of Israel Silvan Shalom stated, that Israel needs to reconsider its attitude to Iran and its nuclear program. He particularly stated in Tel Aviv, that all hopes that Iran will establish dialog with the West came to pieces with Ahmadinejad's victory.

"The re-election of Ahmadinejad to president's post points, that current policy of Tehran and its nuclear program enjoy a strong support from Iran's population," Shalom added.
According to Dani Ayalon, deputy foreign minister of Israel, international community must immediately interfere and stop the nuclear program and Iranian terror, "Ayalon said, Kursor reports.