Former CIA Director and retired Gen. David Petraeus says it is "unlikely" Israel will target Iranian nuclear sites in retaliation for last week's ballistic missile attack. "It's publicly known that there are certain nuclear sites that they cannot deal with unless there's some really diabolically clever plan that would be very difficult to pull off without U.
S. assistance," Petraeus said in an interview with CTV Power Play host Vassy Kapelos on Wednesday. The debate over the scale of Israel's retaliation comes after Iran struck Israel with 181 ballistic missiles last week.
Israel has pledged "serious consequences" for Iran – which backs militant groups like Hamas and Hezbollah – and how it does so could have major repercussions for the Middle East and the world. U.S.
President Joe Biden has voiced opposition to targeting Iranian nuclear sites and has also suggested Israel should refrain from attacking oil facilities. Biden spoke to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday for the first time in nearly two months. According to White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, the conversation was "direct" and "productive” but she declined to provide further details on whether Israel will give the Biden administration advance notice of any action it plans to take against Iran.
Israel's defence minister warned on Wednesday that his country's retaliation will be "lethal, precise and surprising." When asked about that warning, Petraeus told Kapelos "I think it'll b.
