JAN. 15 -”The Obama administration will not initiate an offensive campaign against Iran,” predicted Israeli lawmaker and Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee Chairman Tzachi Hanegbi at a New York  forum yesterday, according to several Israeli media reports. 

Hanegbi, who is a member of the opposition Kadima Party, said the United States will not succeed in eliciting allied support for significant sanctions against Iran.

“The year 2010, therefore, will be the most critical year for Israel since its establishment,” said Hanegbi, ”because any resulting decision on the nuclear issue will shape the future of Israel for many years to come.”