Israel Beefs Up Defenses in Face of Iranian Threat

摘要

With the escalating Iranian threat now clearly dominating Tel Aviv's national security agenda, the new government of Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert is moving quickly to fortify all options to deter, defend against or possibly even pre-empt Tehran's strategic strike capabilities. From the White House Oval Office, where Olmert secured pledges of support from U.S. President George W. Bush, to this air base south of Tel Aviv that is home to the nation's missile defense network, Israel is intensifying contingency planning for countering an Iranian regime that refuses to yield to international demands to halt its enrichment of potentially weapons-grade uranium.