Kadima leader Shaul Mofaz' opposition increases the
political risks for Prime Minister Benyamin Netanyahu in his
decision-making over Iran, especially if an operation went wrong and he
faced any inquiry over it later. (Reuters)
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s former top political partner put him on notice on Monday he would not back Israeli military “adventures”, comments that appeared to caution against possible action against Iran.
Shaul Mofaz, now opposition leader, made the remarks less than a week after pulling his centrist Kadima party out of the governing coalition, where he served as vice premier for more than two months.
As a member of Netanyahu’s security cabinet, Mofaz was privy to deliberations on Iran’s nuclear program.
“Kadima will not embark on any operational adventures that will risk the future of our sons and daughters, and the future of Israel’s citizens,” Mofaz told a news conference that focused largely on a revolt inside Kadima by four lawmakers who wanted to rejoin the government.
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