Israeli Prime Minister  actively pushed for a military strike on Iran, according to a report published in the Israeli newspaper on Thursday. A document revealed by Wikileaks, dated July 20, 2007, shows that Mr. Netanyahu, leader of the  party, urged an attack on Iran in exchange for joining the government at the time, led by  . Mr. Netanyahu's request was made as part of discussions to form a government of national unity between Likud and Mr. Olmert's  party, according to the leaked cable, classified as "confidential" and penned by Marc. J. Sievers, who was at the US embassy in Tel Aviv as a political counselor. Israel and Western powers have accused Iran, whose president,  , has called for Israel to be "wiped off the map," of seeking to obtain nuclear weapons under the guise of a civilian nuclear program.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu actively pushed for a military strike on Iran, according to a report published in the Israeli newspaper on Thursday. A document revealed by Wikileaks, dated July 20, 2007, shows that Mr. Netanyahu, leader of the Likud party, urged an attack on Iran in exchange for joining the government at the time, led by Ehud Olmert . Mr. Netanyahu's request was made as part of discussions to form a government of national unity between Likud and Mr. Olmert's Kadima party, according to the leaked cable, classified as "confidential" and penned by Marc. J. Sievers, who was at the US embassy in Tel Aviv as a political counselor. Israel and Western powers have accused Iran, whose president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad , has called for Israel to be "wiped off the map," of seeking to obtain nuclear weapons under the guise of a civilian nuclear program.
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Benjamin Netanyahu
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Likud
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Ehud Olmert
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Kadima
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Mahmoud Ahmadinejad