Israeli army prepared to attack nuclear facilities belonging to Iran to prevent the country to attack the Jewish state. (REUTERS/Mohamad Torokman)
Jerusalem - After failing to prevent the achievement of an international nuclear deal with Iran, Israel plans to step up efforts to lobby the US Congress and look for signs that Iran violated the agreement sanctioned re-applied.
The prime minister and senior Israeli officials condemned the deal shortly after it emerged that six superpowers agreed to lift sanctions on Iran in exchange for the country withstand nuclear program.
"This is a very big mistake," said Benjamin Netanyahu, who described the Iranian equivalent of ISIS.
"Iran gets the big prize, in the form of hundreds of billions of dollars that will make the country's continued aggression and terror in the region and the world."
Iran does not recognize Israel and has said the country should be wiped off the map, so that the small Jewish state is widely considered to be the only Middle East state with nuclear arms is regarded Iran as a threat to its existence.
After months of trying to block the nuclear deal and uncover the factors that are considered as weakness, Israeli officials now say will focus on efforts to persuade the US Congress to reject the treaty.
Israel also continues to oversee Iran carefully to look for violations.
The US Congress has 60 days to examine the deal, while President Barack Obama is trying to get support from the two major US parties to the agreement will be the legacy of his power.
But even if Congress study different from the expectations of Obama, he could veto the decision of the Congress despite these measures will tarnish his achievements.
"Hole in the Agreement"
"Israel should focus on and explain all the existing holes in the deal that ultimately will intensify terrorism and chaos in the Middle East," said Israeli Public Security Minister Gilad Erdan.
"Hopefully Congress and the Senate will be able to see the truth."
Netanyahu relationship with the White House is already bad, not just because he made a speech at the session of Congress to criticize Iran nuclear deal last March, and the majority party in Israel questioned the benefits of efforts to lobby Congress.
But a close associate of Netanyahu said that he was determined that his views be heard.
"Why do we have to strive kerasa in Congress?" Asked a figure that is close to Netanyahu. "The move would have symbolic value for us, even though the voting results do not support us, or when applying Obama presidential veto that Iran deal was ratified."
Dore Gold, director general of the Israeli Foreign Ministry, saw no need to be "ashamed" oppose US nuclear deal, which he said could be done without attacking Obama personally.
Gold said open communication should be made to report or take action against Iran's efforts to break the agreement restrain its nuclear program. This is a sign that Israel would increase oversight of Iran.
Under the nuclear deal reached on Tuesday (14/7), the international sanctions against Iran can be applied back within 65 days if Tehran violates the agreement.
"All Options Asked Questions"
"The most important thing is the possibility to get a real picture of how they will comply with the agreement, and also discuss it with the international community," Gold told Israel's Army Radio.
Israeli officials openly say they add intelligence capabilities, which according to experts, managed to find or help sabotage Iran's nuclear projects in the past.
Netanyahu also has strengthened the Israeli armed forces were assigned to prepare an attack on Iranian nuclear sites, although this step is not received widespread support in the country and it is difficult to be realized.
However, Erdan said not closed will be war: "Israel still considering all options, diplomatically or other measures."
Washington, which each year provide defense assistance worth US $ 3 billion to Israel and hinted will increase in number, tried to reassure its allies that through the missile defense project which aims to reduce the risk of future attack on Iran.
At the same time, the United States also increased support for defense against other allies in the region who are concerned with the agreement of Iran, such as Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Egypt and the Gulf states.
Israeli officials tried to emphasize the importance that countries have, by hinting that Israel and the Sunni Arab countries should cooperate against the ambitions of Shiite Iran is seen as expanding influence in the region.
(CNN Indonesia)
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