The Israeli conclusion is a similar assessment provided by the U.S. military chief, Adm. Mike Mullen. He said a week ago that Iran has enough fissile material to build a bomb now.  In recent elections a hawkish Israeli Prime Minister was selected in Benjamin Netanyahu that has said in the past that Iran represents a threat to the Jewish nation.  Netanyahu as the choice to create the new government will have to, as a result  of these recent revelations,  put together a war plan to eliminate the threat.

Prime Minister-designate Benjamin Netanyahu, who is putting together the next Israeli government, for years has said that Iran represents an existential threat to the Jewish state. He is seen as more likely than other Israeli leaders to order an attack.

As mentioned above, what would make an Israeli strike much more of a risk would be the sale of a S-300 anti-aircraft missiles to Iran.  Russia has been using the sale as a bargaining chip with the West who has warned that sales of advanced weaponry to Iran by Russia or China would have consequences. A war in the Middle East Region would be a win-win situation for the former American Cold War foe.  Russia could sell weapons and with oils shipments being disturbed in the region it would drive up the price of oil.  A shot in the arm for a country that is in economic dire straits with a crushed global economy.  Energy prices have fallen drastically in the past year that has hurt the Russian proposed budget.  A war between Iran and Israel would be sort of a stimulus plan for Russia.

If your gut is not getting an eerie feeling that something like this is going to dominate the late Spring and Summer period your senses are not working.  The economic sour global markets are the gasoline being poured on every conflict around the globe.  As conditions get worse drastic moves will be made to deflect from government issues and with Iran and Israel staring each other down from across the pen like two pit bulldogs wanting to be released to enter combat.  Each for their own reasons.  Israel is fighting for her existence in a part of the world that they are not welcomed in.  Iran is fighting for the idea of a defeated Israel at their hands so that their influence in the Muslim world would be unquestionable.  It would not only make them the most powerful nation in the Middle East but also promote a Shia revival.

The five veto-wielding permanent members of the UN Security Council and Germany announced last week that they were ready for direct talks with Iran to resolve the long-running crisis.

Regardless Israel is growing weary of how the process has evolved inside the international community and may not want to continue to gamble their existence on other nations talks.  Israel will not wait much longer to launch an attack if it is in their cards to do so.  The window of opportunity is closing this year.