Minister Ben-Eliezer: Israel will destroy Iran if attacked

7 April 2008 14:40 FOCUS News Agency

Jerusalem-An Israeli government minister warned on Monday Israel would respond to any Iranian attack by destroying that country, public radio reported, cited by AFP.
"An Iranian attack against Israel would trigger a tough reaction that would lead to the destruction of the Iranian nation," National Infrastructure Minister Benjamin Ben-Eliezer said, according to the radio.

The minister, a member of Prime Minister Ehud Olmert's security cabinet, stressed however that Iran was unlikely to attack as "they understand the meaning of such an act."

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