On Friday’s “Special Report” on the Fox News Channel, Washington Post columnist Charles Krauthammer doubled down on an assertion he made last week about the inevitability of an Israeli strike on Iran to limit the Islamic republic’s nuclear capabilities.
Krauthammer referred to a Washington Post column in which David Ignatius indicated, generally, when Defense Secretary Leon Panetta thought such an attack might happen.
“Our own secretary of Defense has said it’s highly likely and he gave a timeframe — April, May, June — which means the Israelis think that the moment, the zone of immunity where they can no longer attack successfully, is approaching,” Krauthammer said.
“I think he is right. I think the Israelis are serious unless happens between now and midyear or even November that will threaten the regime, because it won’t change the policy. I think Israel will strike because it cannot live under the threat of annihilation from Iran.”
Krauthammer also had some strong words about why he thought an attack was likely.
“Unless something intervenes,” Krauthammer replied. “I cannot imagine the Israelis are going to allow Iran to go nuclear and to hold the Damocles sword over 6 million Jews all over again. Israel was established to prevent a second Holocaust, not to invite one.”
My husband and I pray almost daily for the Peace and protection of Israel. We know that Satan wants to see Israel destroyed, but I believe in my heart that our Messiah will come back before anyone destroys Israel. That is God’s land, and shall not the King of the whole earth do right?
It is so difficult to understand why so many pick on that small land. Virgil & I went to Israel to celebrate our 50th wedding anniversary, 6 years ago now, and I was totally overwhelmed. It was such a thrill for me to walk where Jesus walked. May our Heavenly Father put His protecting hand on Israel.
I agree Israel will strike Iran. Scripture does not provide the day nor the hour this will happen but it does provide certain conditions, signs and parallels and according to studies Christ will return in the air for his Church but not before the beginning of PassOver, April 6. After that event the Middle East will start to fall apart and Israel will take the blunt of it.