Israel would aim to avoid collateral damage in any action against Iran’s nuclear facilities, Defense Minister Shaul Mofaz said. “If there is a need to destroy Iran’s nuclear capability, the necessary steps will be taken so Iranian civilians are not hurt,” the Iranian-born Mofaz told Israel Radio in Farsi last week.
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