There are two issues here.
1. Are the Iranians trying to build the bomb? - I think the answer to this is pretty clear.
2. If (1) is true, should Israelis be worried?
In my opinion, the answer to (2) is also pretty clear. Even if the chance of the Iranians using the bomb is say only 10% (and I think it is higher than that), it is unacceptable. If you add their insistence on continuing the nuclear program, together with incessant anti-semitic and anti-Israeli rhetorics and incitement, it would be foolish of Israelis not to take this seriously. What you view as Israeli political games for internal consummation is in my opinion a very valid worry about survival.
I don't know how closely you follow Israeli politics, but there is a huge number of parties with very diverging opinions on almost every topic, catering to very different segments of the Israeli society. That there is a wall-to-wall agreement on some issue between these parties is unprecedented - and in my opinion does point to an existential issue. |