The US has requested that Israel refrain from embarking on any large-scale operations during the last weeks of the George W. Bush administration, Time magazine reported Monday evening.
The magazine quotes an unnamed Israeli source at the Defense Ministry as saying, "We have been warned off."
IDF officials hinted in the past that a preemptive attack on Iran's nuclear installations might be timed to take place before the inauguration of US President-elect Barack Obama. Obama is slated to take office on January 20.
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My Comment: The current U.S. administration and the incoming U.S. administration do not want any surprises .... not with a financial crisis being the main focus in Washington at the present moment.