Schlaglicht Israel Nr. 13/12 Aktuelles aus israelischen Tageszeitungen 15. – 27. Juli 2012 1. Anschlag in Bulgarien Am 18. Juli, dem Jahrestag des Anschlags auf das jüdische Gemeindezentrum in Buenos Aires im Jahr 1994, kam es in dem bulgarischen Badeort Burgas zu einem Selbstmordattentat auf einen israelischen Touristenbus, bei dem sieben Menschen ums Leben kamen und zahlreiche verletzt wurden. In der Vergangenheit waren eine Reihe von ähnlichen Anschlagsversuchen im Ausland vereitelt worden. Geheimdienste gehen davon aus, dass die libanesische Hisbollah bzw. der Iran als ihr Auftraggeber dahinter stecken, die sich damit für das Attentat auf Imad Mughniyeh rächen wollen. Das führende Hisbollah-Mitglied war 2008 ermordet worden. Premier Netanyahu machte den Iran für den Anschlag in Bulgarien verantwortlich und versprach, dass Israel mit„großer Kraft gegen iranischen Terror“ vorgehen werde. Will Israel respond now? “The[…] burning question at this time is how Israel will respond to the attack.[…] Netanyahu promised to do it’in force’[…]. However, given the current situation in the Middle East, which is both uncertain and sensitive, much thought should be invested here. The elements that require reconsideration are the Iranian nuke issue[…], including the possibility of a military operation; a possible collapse of the Syrian regime, which greatly concerns Hezbollah and Iran and may prompt both to act in an unpredictable manner; and, of course, the still unstable regime in Egypt[…]. All of the above require Israel to carefully consider whether to respond now, or wait for an opportune time and then settle the score with the perpetrators via a surgical strike.” Ron Ben-Yishai, JED 19.07.12 Time for good judgment “Despite the pain and the anger, Israel must not repeat the mistake that led it to launch two wars(in Lebanon) following terror attacks. The issue of dealing with the Iranian nuclear program must not be influenced by the attack in Burgas.” HAA 20.07.12 Editorial Don’t ask why Hezbollah attacked “Referring to‘retaliation’ for specific actions is a big mistake on behalf of the press. Just as Mughniyeh was targeted for his lifetime of plotting and committing mass murders of Western‘infidels,’ and to prevent him from continuing to do so, Hezbollah took aim at a group of Israelis boarding a tour bus […] as part of a comprehensive strategy to annihilate and/or subjugate Jews and Christians the world over. This is as much its stated goal as that of its patron sugar daddy, the Islamic Republic of Iran. […] It is Israel’s existence that causes soldiers in Allah’s army to strap explosives to their bodies[…] This was the case long before Mughniyeh got his just desserts.[…] It is this truism that Netanyahu has been trying to convey to his counterparts in Europe and America, with shockingly little success.” Ruthie Blum, IHY 20.07.12 The terrorists stick to their formula “Europe has little tolerance or patience for terror attacks. In pointing the finger at Hezbollah and Iran, Israel wishes to take advantage of this attitude, to sear into European minds who the good guys are and who the bad guys are. Israel seeks to do this for both tactical purposes(fighting terror) and to meet strategic goals(fighting the nuclearization of Iran).” Yoav Limor, IHY 20.07.12 A summer for security, not for protest “Yesterday's events are worrying because of the region's increasing lack of stability. Assad's regime hangs in the balance, Iran is allegedly responsible 1