Israel explains why it would fear an Iranian nuke

A nuclear- armed Iran could deter Israel from further wars against Tehran’s guerrilla allies in Lebanon and the Gaza Strip, a top Israeli general has warned. Maj.Gen. Amir Eshel, head of planning, argued Iran could create a “global nuclear jungle” and fuel arms races in the Middle East. Eshel made clear Israel — widely reputed to have the region’s only atomic arsenal — worries the Hezbollah militia in Lebanon and the Palestinian Hamas Islamists who rule Gaza could one day find reassurance in an Iranian bomb. “They will be more aggressive. They will dare to do things that right now they would not dare to do,” he said.