JAN. 22 - ”Israel is anxiously awaiting the publication of an updated United States National Intelligence Estimate on Iran, with defense officials hoping it will finally prompt toughened sanctions against the Islamic Republic,” according to the Jerusalem Post.

JAN. 19 – “There is a debate being held about whether the final decision has been made,” an unnamed senior military officer tells the Washington Times.  “It is fair to argue that the supreme leader has not said, ‘Build a nuclear weapon.’  That actually does not matter, because they are not at the point where [...]

DEC. 31 – With the expiration, tonight, of Washington’s ultimatum to Iran to agree to an imposed uranium enrichment deal or  else face  “crippling sanctions,” a number of Israeli media outlets are already noting the Obama administration’s planned change in tone.
Israel’s Channel 10 correspondent in Washington, Gil Tamari, reports that Washington instead plans to impose “targeted sanctions,” so as not to [...]