„I have known John Bolton ever since he was the U.S. ambassador to the UN,“ Mofaz said at a Yedioth Ahronoth conference. „He tried to convince me that Israel should strike Iran.“

Speaking on a panel of four former Israeli military chiefs, Mofaz noted that he thought this was a bad idea. „I don‘t think this is a wise action – not on the part of the Americans but anyone else, until this threat becomes real.“