Shaul Mofaz, an Israeli parliamentarian and former army chief of staff, says a radical axis of Iran,Syria, Hezbollah and the Palestinian militant group Hamas in Gaza are trying to destabilize the Middle East.

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Mr. SHAUL MOFAZ (Defense Minister, Israel): (Through Translator) Israel cannot accept an Iran with nuclear capability.

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Egypt said it would work to extract such guarantees, but Shaul Mofaz, Israel's defence minister, ruled them out.

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Speaking at Israel's most high profile strategic conference, Defense Minister Shaul Mofaz warned Iran against pursuing a nuclear weapon.

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