Israel’s existence ‘insult to all humanity’
Israel’s existence is an “insult to all humanity,” Iran’s president has said in one of his sharpest attacks yet against the Jewish state, as Israel openly debates whether to attack Iran over its nuclear program.Israel has been carrying on an increasingly public debate about whether to attack Iran’s nuclear facilities. Israel’s official position is to favor diplomatic and economic measures to persuade Iran to halt its uranium enrichment program, but Israel insists that Iran must not be allowed to obtain nuclear weapons.Israeli leaders say “all options are on the table,” a clear reference to a military strike, if they determine that other measures have failed.Iran has warned it would hit back at Israel if it is attacked, also threatening to strike at American interests in the region.