Barak: Israel doesn't wish to fight unnecessary wars December 1, 2011 - 15:30 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Israel's Defense Minister says Israel has no desire to go to war with Iran over its nuclear program but warns that at some point there may be no other option. Ehud Barak says Israel "would be very glad" if sanctions and diplomacy would lead Iran to abandon its suspected nuclear weapons program but that he doesn't think that will happen. Barak told Israel Radio on Thursday, December 1, that Israel doesn't wish to fight unnecessary wars, but "definitely we might be forced" to act, The Associated Press reported. Israel, like the West, is convinced Iran is developing a nuclear bomb. It says a nuclear-armed Iran would be an existential threat, citing Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's calls for Israel's destruction.   Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot".   Partner news |  Latest news Concept to complete Yerevan Cascade discussed at city hall  A conceptual proposal to complete the Cascade complex in downtown Yerevan has been presented by Jean-Michel Wilmotte.Pashinyan visits flood-hit region Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Saturday, June 8 visited the disaster area in the Lori province.€3.5 mln EU grant to support justice reforms in Armenia The European Union has paid €3.5 mln grant to Armenia within a €11mln program on Support to Justice Reforms.Yerevan reacts to Baku’s proposal to see Minsk Group abolition Alen Simonyan has declared that Armenia is taking steps aimed at concluding a peace treaty with Azerbaijan. |
