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Infrastructure Minister Binyamin Ben-Eliezer. (AP)
Last update - 02:12 12/04/2008
Iran slams Ben-Eliezer's threat of massive counter-strike
By Shlomo Shamir, Haaretz Correspondent and Haaretz Service
Tags: Israel, Binyamin Ben-Eliezer 

Tehran on Wednesday blasted as "scandalous" and "insulting" a threat made by National Infrastructure Minister Benyamin Ben-Eliezer this week of a devastating response to an Iranian attack on Israel.

Iran's ambassador to the United Nations stated that Ben-Eliezer's statement was part of "the continuing warnings made by Israeli representatives that constitute insulting and scandalous threats against the Republic of Iran."

Muhammad Kazai, the Iranian envoy, made the comments in a letter that was sent Thursday to the UN Security Council.
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Ben-Eliezer said Monday that, "an Iranian attack on Israel will lead to a harsh response by Israel that will cause the destruction of the Iranian nation."

The national infrastructure minister was speaking during a visit to the Infrastructure Ministry war room, which was being prepared as part of the civil defense drill this week.

"The Iranians won't rush to attack Israel, because they understand the significance such action would have and are well aware of our strength," added Ben-Eliezer.

Kazai also wrote that Israel's warnings are "proof of the terrorist and aggressive nature of Israeli society" and represent "grave violations of the most fundamental aspects of international law."

The letter called for the Security Council to issue a condemnation of Ben-Eliezer's statements and those made by other Israeli leaders recently.


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      1.   Please stop the hypocrisy! 21:17  |  utagawa 11/04/08
      2.   It is not iin Irans interest to attack a nuclear armed nation 21:30  |  Natallie Durson 11/04/08
      3.   Ben-Eliezer 21:38  |  an israeli 11/04/08
      4.   "scandalous threats", "aggressive nature of Israeli society"? 21:38  |  LMAO 11/04/08
      5.   Evidently it`s "aggressive" to say you will defend yourselves 21:40  |  McQueen 11/04/08
      6.   Gotta be a joke, right?:))) 21:40  |  Northern 11/04/08
      7.   Iran threatens Israel, Israel threatens Iran 21:42  |  Chris Linthwaite 11/04/08
      8.   UN SPEAK NOW 21:43  |  TOBIA 11/04/08
      9.   iranians are scared ... this is good 21:44  |  tony 11/04/08
      10.   one more thing ............. 21:46  |  tony 11/04/08
      11.   Iranian cowards 21:47  |  Sam 11/04/08
      12.   Please stop the hypocrisy (continued) 21:53  |  utagawa 11/04/08
      13.   Iran Blast 21:57  |  Edifice 11/04/08
      14.   Iran blasts Ben-Eliezer 22:01  |  Gershon Ron 11/04/08
      15.   Ben-Eliezer should learn to keep his mouth shut 22:10  |  dovale 11/04/08
      16.   Iran Stop Crying Like a Baby 22:18  |  Dave Levy 11/04/08
      17.   This daft, vain old git 22:23  |  Clickfool 11/04/08
      18.   Bombastic Buffoonary 22:28  |  Mark Lincoln 11/04/08
      19.   What does the color of his hair, or the dying of it has to do wit 22:56  |  Pervert 11/04/08
      20.   a classical case of chutzpa! 22:56  |  Gromek 11/04/08
      21.   ISRAELI COPYCATS 23:05  |  newsreader 11/04/08
      22.   One thing Iran lacks - shame 23:35  |  Rightster 11/04/08
      23.   Mass Hypocracy! 23:45  |  Realist 11/04/08
      24.   By Durson`s post... 23:49  |  Gabriel 11/04/08
      25.   best joke of the year 23:52  |  Danny 11/04/08
      26.   Chtzpah / Nerve to make one sick 23:53  |  Elly 11/04/08
      27.   Bravo Ben-Eliezer 23:55  |  Andita 11/04/08
      28.   Keep the Fiddlers on their toes..cha cha cha. 23:58  |  Stephen. 11/04/08
      29.   iran 23:59  |  moses 11/04/08
      30.   #7 Chris 00:03  |  Andita 12/04/08
      31.   scandalous threats 00:03  |  sebastian 12/04/08
      32.   Iran, I shouted, I argue, I send rockets, I`m blameless 00:32  |  Zev 12/04/08
      33.   Iran want assurances 00:57  |  Gerald Deutsch 12/04/08
      34.   Ben-Eliezer didn`t say anything wrong 01:28  |  peter 12/04/08
      35.   Iran`s hatred is Satanic 01:54  |  David Wouters 12/04/08
      36.   Well at least Israel knows the message was received 02:10  |  Jason 12/04/08
      37.   WELL COME TO MIDDLE EAST! 02:39  |  EVEN 12/04/08
      38.   Iran and Israel 05:00  |  Walt 12/04/08
      39.   Mark Lincoln #18 06:12  |  Bruce 12/04/08
      40.   Realist, are you realistic? 06:23  |  Bruce 12/04/08
      41.   "insulting and scandelous" 07:59  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 12/04/08
      42.   Ben Eliezer`s threat to Iran 08:18  |  Joe Charlaff 12/04/08
      43.   Realist 09:50  |  DC 12/04/08
      44.   Sabre rattling 09:59  |  Daniel Leopold 12/04/08
      45.   For Pervert # 19 10:05  |  Clickfool 12/04/08
      46.   You`re lucky to be relaxed, Natalie 11:15  |  Michael 12/04/08
      47.   Nuclear War - Let`s get on with it 12:14  |  avi 12/04/08
      48.   Ben-Eliezer only gave Ahmadinejad 12:20  |  szervus 12/04/08
      49.   Israel Needs Second Strike Capability 12:30  |  dyinglikeflies 12/04/08
      50.   #7 Andita 12:56  |  Chris Linthwaite 12/04/08
      51.   Clickfool. 12:57  |  David Nigel Braham 12/04/08
      52.   #34 peter of Montreal 12:58  |  Chris Linthwaite 12/04/08
      53.   MULLAHS can threaten Israel but threat of response is"terrorist" 13:40  |  PETER SM 12/04/08
      54.   irael trying to provoke an attack which will justify retaliation! 14:18  |  lakshmi 12/04/08
      55.   Cluckfool and Dyes 14:20  |  Joe Frazier 12/04/08
      56.   World Wide War III 14:31  |  Hamdan Jabareen 12/04/08
      57.   Do we trust Mahmoud Ahmadinejad? 15:08  |  Jean Van Daem 12/04/08
      58.   dovale 15 15:10  |  ChanahS 12/04/08
      59.   #43 Clickfool 15:29  |  Moshe 12/04/08
      60.   #2 It is not in your interest to write nonsense 16:24  |  Monique 12/04/08
      61.   Mark Lincoln - Talkback`s Neville Chamberlain 16:38  |  Alex 12/04/08
      62.   Ya just gotta laugh at this scenario 16:40  |  Avrum 12/04/08
      63.   # 38 Walt 16:54  |  Bob 12/04/08
      64.   CLICKFOOL--# 17 16:56  |  AUSTIN 12/04/08
      65.   Kazai: what about Ahmadenijehad´s threats?! 16:57  |  AliciaYasmeen 12/04/08
      66.   # 47 Jean van Daem 17:04  |  Bob 12/04/08
      67.   Which right are they talking about 17:12  |  Alan the real one 12/04/08
      68.   if you blast me, i`m going to blast you... 17:13  |  Al Binder 12/04/08
      69.   To #35 David 17:32  |  Ariel 12/04/08
      70.   Hamdan Jabareen #52 18:04  |  Bruce 12/04/08
      71.   NO 9 TONY. 18:06  |  DANNY. 12/04/08
      72.   Once Iran is nuclear, Binyamin "Fouad" BenEliezer will shut up 18:09  |  Aounist 12/04/08