(Telegraph-UK) Campbell MacDiarmid - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has held five meetings with his defense chiefs, intelligence officials, and the head of Mossad to discuss a potential strike on Iran's nuclear program, according to a leaked report on Israel's Channel 12 on Tuesday. Israel has consistently messaged its concerns over Iran's nuclear program, suggesting the leak could be a deliberate signal from the Israeli government to compel Western allies to stop Iran developing nuclear weapons. Israel has reportedly shared its secret plans with the U.S. and France, warning them it will act alone if the international community will not provide support. Details of the meetings emerged after Netanyahu said on Tuesday: "The only thing that has ever stopped rogue nations from developing nuclear weapons is a credible military threat or a credible military action. A necessary condition and often a sufficient condition is credible military action. The longer you wait, the harder that becomes. We've waited very long." Netanyahu has said that Iran's nuclear program poses an existential threat to Israel. Last week, Bloomberg news reported that the UN nuclear watchdog had detected uranium enriched to 84% purity at an Iranian nuclear facility - close to weapons-grade.
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