Israel’s Ashkenazi strongly opposes any Iran strike

(MNA) – Former IDF Chief of Staff Gabi Ashkenazi voiced his firm opposition to a strike in Iran on Thursday, Yedioth Ahronoth reported.

"There is a sense that someone will pull out a suitcase from some shelf tomorrow morning and we'll find ourselves with an Iranian atom bomb. I think we're not at that point yet," he said at conference of the Council for Peace and Security. His statements were carried by Makor Rishon.

Israel has repeatedly threatened to use force against Iran for its nuclear program which Tehran insists in purely for peaceful purposes.

As a signatory to the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, Iran has legal right to enrich uranium for civilian uses.

Israel is the only country in the Middle East which has refused to sign the NPT.

Iran’s deputy ambassador to the United Nations has said that threats of military action against Iran by Israel are in flagrant violation of the UN Charter.