IDF wants a response to Iranian tanker attacks, politicians want diplomacy
While the IDF warns a response is needed to prevent future attacks, the political echelon is concerned an attack could damage political efforts against Iran.
The Mercer Street, a Japanese-owned Liberian-flagged tanker managed by Israeli-owned Zodiac Maritime that was attacked off Oman coast as seen in Cape Town, South Africa, December 31, 2015 in this picture obtained from ship tracker website, MarineTraffic.com. Picture taken December 31, 2015. (photo credit: JOHAN VICTOR/HANDOUT VIA REUTERS)ByAMIR BOHBOT/WALLA!
