(Jerusalem Post) Herb Keinon - A military strike on Iran and neutralizing its nuclear threat would benefit the Arab states in the Middle East and ease tension throughout the region, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in an interview published Tuesday in the French magazine Paris Match. "Five minutes after [an attack], contrary to what the skeptics say, I think a feeling of relief would spread across the region," said Netanyahu. "Iran is not popular in the Arab world, far from it, and some governments in the region, as well as their citizens, have understood that a nuclear-armed Iran would be dangerous for them, not just for Israel." Netanyahu underlined that although he is perceived as a "hawk," Israel has not gone to war once during the seven years over two terms that he has served in office. "Your enemies keep away when they know that you won't hesitate one minute to defend yourself," he said.
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