[Free Beacon] A group of nearly 2,000 Israeli generals, military officials, and Mossad operatives warned the Biden administration on Monday against rejoining the Iran nuclear deal, saying the effort "represents an existential threat to the Jewish State" and will "ignite a massive nuclear arms race" across Middle East.
The high-ranking military officials, organized as part of an Israeli coalition known as Habithonistim, outlined their concerns in a letter sent Monday to President Joe Biden and Secretary of State Antony Blinken. It was signed by 24 Israeli generals and comes as the administration pursues direct talks with Iran as part of an effort to secure a revamped nuclear agreement in an attempt to stop Iran's march toward a nuclear weapon. The Israeli officials maintain this effort will "push Israel and her Sunni allies into a dangerous corner and potentially ignite a massive nuclear arms race."
"When it comes to the Iranian nuclear threat there is almost total unanimous agreement among Israel's military top brass," retired Brigadier Gen. Amir Avivi, the director of Habithonistim, told the Washington Free Beacon. "This is not about politics, it's about the very survival of the Jewish State."
The Biden administration is already facing fierce pushback from congressional Republicans and conservative foreign policy groups who say it is rushing into a new deal with Iran that will do little to roll back its nuclear program and stop the regime from sponsoring terrorism across the Middle East. The GOP has already presented legislation that would require the Biden administration to seek congressional approval before it grants Iran economic sanctions relief. Tehran says this relief is necessary before any new deal is discussed, setting up a showdown between the White House and opponents of its diplomatic effort. |