Is "Israel" preparing for air strike aftermath?

The ‘Israeli' army says it will soon begin operating a US-made early-warning radar system as Tel Aviv beats the drum of war against Iran.

'Israel's' army radio announced on Saturday that the X-Band array radar system, capable of tracking medium and long-range missiles in space, is scheduled to become operational in mid-December.

Some 120 US military personnel, who are tasked to operate the advanced system, are said to be conducting final tests.

The system is believed to be capable of countering Iran's advanced Shahab-3 and the newly-tested Sejjil ballistic missiles. Earlier reports suggested that the system could also facilitate an ‘Israeli' air strike on Iran's nuclear facilities.

The radar system is scheduled to become operational at a time when ‘Israel' has stepped up its efforts in portraying Iran as a regional threat.

'Israeli' officials claim that Tehran, a signatory to the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), has plans 'to build a nuclear weapon', claiming a nuclear Iran would pose an existential threat to Israel.

Under such accusations, Tel Aviv argues that the use of military force is a legitimate option in halting Iran's nuclear progress.

Tehran denies the ‘Israeli' claim, insisting that its enrichment program is solely directed at the civilian applications of the technology.

The UN agency pertinent to the Iranian nuclear program, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), said in its latest report that it has 'been able to continue to verify the non-diversion of declared nuclear material in Iran'.

The agency, however, argued that unless Tehran increases its cooperation with the agency, the UN body 'will not be able to provide credible assurance about the absence of undeclared nuclear material and activities in Iran'.