Israel’s defense minister says U.S. officials do not want Israel to be part of any attack on Iraq. Shaul Mofaz, who met with administration officials in Washington last week, said the White House has promised to assist Israel if it is attacked by Iraq in response to an American-led attack on Baghdad.
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