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LONDON — A former senior German defense official says that the Israel Air Force is capable of destroying Iran’s key nuclear facilities within hours.
Hans Ruhle, planning director of the German Defense Ministry from 1982 to 1988, said Israel could torpedo Iranian nuclear weapons development for years by bombing only six of up to 30 Iranian sites.
“Israel has enough aircraft with suitable weapons to destroy Iran’s sustainable nuclear program,” Ruhle said.
Ruhle’s analysis appeared to differ from those published in the United States. The U.S. Defense Department has repeatedly warned Israel against air strikes on Iran, with officials suggesting that the Jewish state contained insufficient assets.
In an analysis for Germany’s Die Welt daily on Feb. 16, Ruhle said Israel contained sufficient fighter-jets and munitions to conduct a massive attack on Iran. But Ruhle said any Israeli air campaign might be limited by its small fleet of air fuel tankers.
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