Israel has been exercising drills that simulate `` dirty bomb '' attacks . Frida Ghitis : Many ordinary Israelis are worried about a nuclear attack from Iran . Obama said he `` will take every step available to prevent Iran '' from getting nuclear weapon . Ghitis : Lion Poles , one of the organizers from the Ministry of Health , called it `` a hypothetical but plausible scenario . '' The Israeli government is concerned the U.S. president might not be able to stop an Iranian military strike on its own, and could instead have to rely on other countries like Russia or China for help.
Israel has been exercising drills that simulate `` dirty bomb '' attacks . Frida Ghitis : Many ordinary Israelis are worried about a nuclear attack from Iran . Obama said he `` will take every step available to prevent Iran '' from getting nuclear weapon . Ghitis : The Israeli government is concerned the U.S. president might not be able to stop an Iranian military strike on its own, and could instead have to rely on other countries like Russia or China for help.