The former head of Israel's nuclear program says Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is fear-mongering about Iran's nuclear energy program for his own political gain.
In an interview with Israel's Ynet, Israeli Brigadier General Uzi Eilam criticized Netanyahu's policies on Iran and said he is making a fuss over the Islamic Republic's nuclear energy program for personal political advantages.
"Netanyahu and other politicians have struck terrible, unnecessary fear into the hearts of the Israeli public," said Eilam, who headed the Israel Atomic Energy Commission (IAEC) from 1976-1985."Netanyahu is using the Iranian threat to achieve a variety of political objectives," he added.
He said that Israel should give the diplomatic process alongside sanctions a serious chance, warning that a possible attack on Iran's nuclear facilities would "be the opening salvo in all-out war.""What good would bombing do?... Bombing would achieve the direct opposite of what we desired," he added.
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